Since its publication in 2007, the Tokyo Guidelines for the management of acute cholangitis
and cholecystitis (TG07) have been widely adopted. The validation of TG07 conducted in …

Background Emergency laparoscopic exploration can be used to identify the causative
pathology of acute abdominal pain. Laparoscopic surgery also allows treatment of many …

This article discusses the definitions, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of acute
cholangitis and cholecystitis. Acute cholangitis and cholecystitis mostly originate from stones …

The aim of this article is to propose new criteria for the diagnosis and severity assessment of
acute cholecystitis, based on a systematic review of the literature and a consensus of …

PURPOSE: To determine the national incidence and risk factors for conversion from
laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. BACKGROUND: Most series reporting the rates at …

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Objective The aim of this review was to evaluate surgical outcomes of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for gangrenous and empyematous acute cholecystitis defined as severe …

Background Gallstone disease is very common afflicting 20 million people in the USA. In
Europe, the overall incidence of gallstone disease is 18.8% in women and 9.5% in men. The …

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 …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the CT findings in acute
gangrenous cholecystitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Four observers retrospectively …