She had a history of waxing and waning jaundice for the last 2 months. She had undergone open cholecystectomy 15 years back. Abdominal examination revealed a non-tender hepatomegaly. Blood ...

Some are caused by injuries that generate scar tissue. While anyone can have ... the main treatment available is a ...

Purpose Evidence from previous studies on the association between cholecystectomy and risk of gastric cancer are still inconsistent. We aimed at conducting a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee ... It lets your doctor see your organs so he or she can do the surgery. The incisions leave scars that fade with time. Most people go home the same day. You ...

Weimin.Ye{at}mep.ki.se BACKGROUND Although some experimental studies have indicated that cholecystectomy may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, data from epidemiological studies are conflicting.

Objective Following an episode of acute biliary pancreatitis, cholecystectomy is advised to prevent recurrent biliary events. There is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing and safety of ...

Introduction Cholecystectomy is one of the most common operations performed worldwide. Although laparoscopic surgery has been the ‘gold-standard’ approach for this operation, there is a paucity of ...