Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cholecystectomy compared with observation/conservative management for preventing recurrent symptoms and complications in adults presenting with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones or cholecystitis: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Background: Approximately 10–15% of the adult population suffer from gallstone disease, cholelithiasis, with more women than men being affected. Cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for people who present with biliary pain or acute cholecystitis and evidence of gallstones. However, some people...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18550 |