The Need for Standardizing Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Care of Cholecystitis and Biliary Colic in Gallbladder Disease

Gallstones affect 20% of the Western population and will grow in clinical significance as obesity and metabolic diseases become more prevalent. Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) is a common treatment for diseases caused by gallstones, with 1.2 million surgeries in the US each year, each costing...

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Published in:	Medicina
Main Authors:	Gerard Doherty, Matthew Manktelow, Brendan Skelly, Paddy Gillespie, Anthony J. Bjourson, Steven Watterson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:	gallbladder disease gallstones biliary colic cholecystitis clinical care cholelithiasis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/388