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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4278373 |