Introduction Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard technique for
gallbladder diseases in both acute and elective surgery. Nevertheless, reports from national …

In view of the substantial, at times conflicting, literature on conversion to open surgery during
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), we have considered it timely to review the subject to …

Background Risk factors for gallstone formation in the general population have been well
studied while those after weight reduction surgery are unknown. The aim of this study was to …

Objective: To analyze patient outcome in the first 14 months of the German natural orifice
translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) registry (GNR). Summary Background Data …

Summary Background Data: Rapid weight loss after surgery for the treatment of morbid
obesity is associated with a high incidence of gallstone formation. Methods: Patients with …

Purpose Although obesity is considered as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity in
abdominal surgery, its effect on the outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC) is …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for patients with gallstones in the
gallbladder. However, multiple risk factors affect the probability of conversion from …

Background: Approximately one fifth of adults are diagnosed with gallstones worldwide. Of
these, around 25% develop gallstone disease (indicated by the presence of symptoms) and …

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent SG at two
institutions from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Patients with previous …

Importance The incidence of gallstones has been reported to increase after gastrectomy.
However, few studies have been conducted on the prevention of gallstone formation in …