Intra-operative gallbladder scoring predicts conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: a WSES prospective collaborative study

Intra-operative gallbladder scoring predicts conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: a WSES prospective collaborative study

Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the gold-standard approach for cholecystectomy, has surprisingly variable outcomes and conversion rates. Only recently has operative grading been reported to define disease severity and few have been validated. This multicentre, multinational study...

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Main Authors: Michael Sugrue, Federico Coccolini, Magda Bucholc, Alison Johnston, Contributors from WSES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Cholecystitis
Operative severity scoring system
Conversion to open cholecystectomy
Index surgery
Surgical outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0230-9

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