Gallstone disease is a worldwide medical problem, but the incidence rates show substantial
geographical variation, with the lowest rates reported in African populations. Publications in …

Gallstones are a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In the United
States alone, the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease accounted for more than $5 …

Objective: A single institution retrospective analysis of 200 patients with major bile duct
injuries was completed. Three patients died without surgery due to uncontrolled sepsis. One …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the procedure of choice for surgical removal of
the gallbladder. The most significant complication of this new technique is injury to the bile …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of laparoscopic colorectal
surgery in obese patients and compare it to that of a nonobese group of patients who …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure whereby the gallbladder is
removed using laparoscopic techniques. The indications are similar to those for elective …

Objective This study was designed to evaluate the total costs associated with repair of
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)-related bile duct injuries. Summary Background Data …

Background: Laparoscopic management of appendicitis and symptomatic cholelithiasis
during pregnancy remains controversial. We report the single largest series of laparoscopic …

Background: Despite the well-accepted success of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elective
treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis, the efficacy and timing of this technique has been …

• The explosion in laparoscopic cholecystectomy has posed many questions about its safety
compared with the" gold standard" of open cholecystectomy. A statewide database was …