Chronic calculus cholecystitis: Is histopathology essential post-cholecystectomy ?

Conclusion: All cholecystectomy specimens must be examined by histopathologists who must decide whether processing for microscopy is needed. Microscopic examination may be reserved for the specimen with a macroscopic lesion. This will result in a reduction of costs and pathology workload without compromising patient management.

Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - February 25, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amul K Butti Shakti K Yadav Alekh Verma Abhijit Das Roshina Naeem Ratna Chopra Sompal Singh Namrata Sarin Source Type: research