Introduction This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare clinical outcomes
in patients with complicated acute cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic total vs subtotal …

Current descriptions of the history of subtotal cholecystectomy require more details and
accuracy. This study presented a narrative review of the articles on partial resections of the …

Background An increasing body of literature supports subtotal cholecystectomy (STC) in the
management of patients with difficult gallbladder anatomy; however, large-scale studies …

Background Emergency index-admission cholecystectomy (EIC) is recommended for acute
cholecystitis in most cases. General surgeons have less exposure in managing “difficult” …

Abstract Background The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 proposed fundus-first laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (FFLC) as a bailout surgery. This study investigated the clinical impact of …

Methods LC performed for all biliary pathology across three general surgical units were
included (2015–2020). Clinicopathological, intraoperative and post-operative details were …

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 Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC) is a safe alternative for difficult
cholecystectomies to prevent bile duct injury and open conversion. The primary aim was to …

Background Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy is an acceptable method of preventing
bile duct injuries in “difficult” gallbladders. However, it is associated with postoperative bile …

Introduction Inflammation in acute cholecystitis may cause a cholecystectomy to be more
challenging. Due to the difficult dissection, conversion to subtotal cholecystectomy via …