Outcomes of cholecystectomy in US veterans with cirrhosis: Predicting outcomes using nomogram

Using VASQIP database, laparoscopic cholecystectomy may offer better outcomes compared with open approach in selected cirrhotic veterans. Reliable nomograms were created using this data to estimate both 90-day mortality and complication rates in this population.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 21, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Awni Shahait, Jose Wilson B. Mesquita-Neto, Mustafa Rashad Hasnain, Mohanad Baldawi, Kara Girten, Donald Weaver, Khaled J. Saleh, Scott A. Gruber, Gamal Mostafa Source Type: research