Introduction Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become a popular alternative to open
cholecystectomy (OC) in the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC). Laparoscopic …

Objective To assess the effect of virtual reality training on an actual laparoscopic operation.
Design Prospective randomised controlled and blinded trial. Setting Seven gynaecological …

Background Long-term outcomes of cholecystectomy are largely unknown though it is a
common procedure in general surgery. We aimed to investigate the long-term mortality rate …

BACKGROUND:: The Swedish Registry for Gallstone Surgery and ERCP (GallRiks) is the
first nationwide Web-based quality registry for gallstone surgery and ERCP in the world. In …

Background The trade‐off between the benefits of surgery for gallstone disease for a large
population and the risk of lethal outcome in a small minority requires knowledge of the …

Objectives To define associations between hospital volume and outcomes following
cholecystectomy, after adjustment for case mix using a national database. Design …

BACKGROUND: This report examines the patterns of presentation, prognostic factors and
survival rate of all patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) evaluated at our tertiary academic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the ability of the Versius Surgical System
to successfully and safely complete cholecystectomy. Background: The system has been …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate if intraoperative rendezvous
cannulation reduces the risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography …

Background The value of robotics in general surgery may be for advanced minimally
invasive procedures. Unlike other specialties, formal fellowship training opportunities for …