Clinical analysis of prophylactic cholecystectomy during gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients: a retrospective study of 1753 patients

Abstract Background Performance of gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients can lead to an increased incidence of cholecystolithiasis (CL) and a higher morbidity rate. However, the value of prophylactic cholecystectomy performed during gastric cancer surgery is still being debated. Methods We carried...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Tan, Ping Xie, Hai Qian, Xing Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0512-x