Is gallbladder cancer decreasing in view of increasing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Background. Gallstone disease affects over 20 million people in the U.S. and is a major risk factor for gallbladder cancer (GBC). In 1988, a less invasive, low-cost procedure, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), was introduced and became the standard of care for management of gallstones.Methods. GBC...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811931542X |