Managing a case of acute calculous cholecystitis at home: Highlighting the role of family physicians in providing home-based care

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the generally recommended management of acute calculous cholecystitis. It is important for family physicians to be taken into consideration that for some patients the surgical risk–benefit profile favors conservative management. Here, we highlight the possibility of s...

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Main Authors: Ashoojit Kaur Anand, Praneeth Pilala, Swathi S Balachandra, Prathamesh Sharad Sawant, Ramakrishna Prasad, B C Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=7;spage=2548;epage=2550;aulast=Anand