Cholecystectomy for uncomplicated gallbladder stones does not follow evidence-based recommendations.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results may represent overtreatment and/or incorrect selection of patients suitable for surgery. More and larger prospective cohort studies are warranted to elucidate the indications for cholecystectomy in uncomplicated gallbladder stones. FUNDING: none. TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant. PMID: 29115203 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research