Background Gallstones are present in about 10% to 15% of the adult western population.
Between 1% and 4% of these adults become symptomatic in a year (the majority due to …

While referring to the evidence adopted in the Tokyo Guidelines 2007 (TG07) as well as
subsequently obtained evidence, further discussion took place on terminology, etiology, and …

Objective: Acute cholecystitis is a common disease, and laparoscopic surgery is the
standard of care. Background: Optimal timing of surgery for acute cholecystitis remains …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now accepted as a surgical procedure for
acute cholecystitis when it is performed by an expert surgeon. There are several lines of …

Objectives Head-to-head comparison of ultrasound and CT accuracy in common diagnoses
causing acute abdominal pain. Materials and methods Consecutive patients with abdominal …

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of early versus delayed
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in acute cholecystitis with more than 72 hours of …

Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates
associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high. The 2013 …

Objective: To compare the operative outcomes of early and delayed cholecystectomy for
acute cholecystitis. Background: Randomized trials comparing early to delayed …

Abstract Background In January 2010, the SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery),
under the auspices of the EAES, decided to revisit the clinical recommendations for the role …

Background Previous studies comparing early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) with
delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) for acute cholecystitis were incomplete. A …