Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors
increase the risk of open conversion, prolonging operating time and hospital stay …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies evaluating predictive factors for conversion from
laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy have drawn conflicting conclusions. We evaluated …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard operative procedure
for cholelithiasis, but there are still some patients requiring conversion to open …

Performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) always carries the risk of having to convert
from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy (LOC). Being able to identify these patients …

Background We aim to develop a risk stratification tool to preoperatively predict conversion
(CONV) from a laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Methods Multiple risk factors were …

Background The study aims to evaluate the methodological quality of publications relating to
predicting the need of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy and to …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard surgical treatment for
benign gallbladder disease. Nevertheless, conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC) is …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard treatment for symptomatic
gallbladder disease. The identification of factors that reliably predict the likely need to …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for patients with gallstones in the
gallbladder. However, multiple risk factors affect the probability of conversion from …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the standard surgical
procedure for symptomatic gallbladder disease. The aim of this study was to identify factors …