Gallstones affect 20% of the Western population and will grow in clinical significance as
obesity and metabolic diseases become more prevalent. Gallbladder removal …

Background: Evidence is required on the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
emergency surgery compared with non-emergency surgery strategies (including medical …

Background Deferral of surgeries due to COVID-19 has negatively affected access to
elective surgery and may have deleterious consequences for patient's health. Delays in …

Purpose Gallstone disease or cholelithiasis is a chronic illness that usually presents with
pain in the abdomen, vomiting and indigestion leading to impaired quality of life. EQ-5D …

Gallstones are diseases of the biliary system caused by cholesterol supersaturation and/or
deficiency in bile salts in bile. Early studies have shown that symptomatic gallstones are …

Putting the patients at the centre of all care processes also means sharing goals and
achievements with them. In this context, outcome measurement is fundamental to the …

Background The medical pricing system strongly influences physicians' job satisfaction and
patient health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the current relative value unit (RVU) …

Aim The aim was to estimate the 10‐year cost− utility of haemorrhoidectomy surgery with
preference‐based measures of health using Canadian health utility measures and costs …

Background The project was performed to determine if referrals to non-surgical providers
after an initial presentation of symptomatic cholelithiasis are associated with a delay in …

Gallstones and colorectal cancer (CRC) are two common disorders that may develop
simultaneously. In such situations, there is a significant chance of missing one of the …