Background The aim of this study is to evaluate morbidity and mortality in patients taken to
conversion to open procedure (CO) and subtotal laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SLC) as …

The burden of gallstone disease in the United States (US) is considerable. Cholecystectomy
is one of the most common digestive disease surgical procedures performed annually …

Background The laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for patients with
benign biliary disease. It is necessary to evaluate survival after laparoscopic …

Background Gallbladder perforations are challenging to manage for surgeons due to their
high morbidity and mortality, rarity, and surgical approach. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard treatment in acute cholecystitis.
However, one in six cases is expected to be difficult due to intense inflammation and …

Background Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) in the setting of acute calculous
cholecystitis (ACC) requires to be performed by highly-skilled surgeons to avoid …

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the rate of conversion from laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (LC) to open cholecystectomy (OC) in our population and determine the …

Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is defined by its surgical outcomes, including
operative time, conversion to open surgery, bile duct and/or vascular injury. Difficult LC can …

Background There is no accepted way to define difficult donor hepatectomy (DiffDH) during
open right live donor hepatectomy (ORLDH). There are also no studies exploring …

Introducción. La colecistectomía subtotal es un procedimiento de rescate ante una
colecistectomía difícil, cuyo uso viene en aumento. La complicación más frecuente de la …