End-stage renal disease is a risk factor for complex laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients waiting for renal transplantation

Conclusion: Although several scores investigating the risk for complex LC have been proposed, none of them has focused on ESRD. This is the first series demonstrating that ESRD is an independent risk factor for technical complexity in LC. We developed a score to offer surgeons an extra tool for pre-operative evaluation of patients requiring LC.
Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research