Among Medicare inpatients who undergo minimally invasive cholecystectomy, the rates of overall and serious complications ...

A study finds SC use is concentrated among a small number of surgeons and hospitals. Authors say it should be saved for clear ...

The most common type of gallbladder removal surgery is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This minimally invasive surgery is an option for people who have issues with their gallbladder. This surgery may ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

According to a recent study, gallbladder removal seems to affect the choice of metabolic fuels, as there are data suggesting ...

Prophylactic antibiotics reduced surgical site infection incidence and readmissions in children undergoing cholecystectomy for uncomplicated cholelithiasis. Extended-spectrum antibiotics offered no ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. Doctors usually treat cholecystitis by surgically removing this organ, known as a cholecystectomy. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, ...

Campania is increasingly keeping pace with advanced robotic surgery: for the first time in Naples, at the Clinica ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is a minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions and specialized tools are used to remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder. Normal digestion is possible ...

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 ...