Etiologies of Long-Term Postcholecystectomy Symptoms: A Systematic Review

Background. Cholecystectomy does not relieve abdominal symptoms in up to 40% of patients. With 700,000 cholecystectomies performed in the US, annually, about 280,000 patients are left with symptoms, making this a serious problem. We performed a systematic review to determine the different etiologies...

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Main Authors: Carmen S. S. Latenstein, Sarah Z. Wennmacker, Judith J. de Jong, Cornelis J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Joost P. H. Drenth, Philip R. de Reuver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4278373