During the past 20 years, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has largely replaced open cholecystectomy as the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. In either technique, the surgeon must safely ...

Background: The use of elective cholecystectomy has increased dramatically following the widespread adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We sought to determine whether this increase has resulted ...

Background: Major bleeding is rare but among the most serious complications of laparoscopic surgery. Still very little is known on bleeding complications and related blood component use in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy correlated with a higher risk for bile duct injury and other serious ...

The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after ERCP should be individualized for each patient. Several factors should be considered. First, preoperative ERCP is indicated only in those patients with ...

Just like any major surgery, a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, is no small matter. And while you may recover quickly, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready to return to exercise right away ...