Background The study aims to evaluate the methodological quality of publications relating to
predicting the need of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy and to …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for patients with gallstones in the
gallbladder. However, multiple risk factors affect the probability of conversion from …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for cholelithiasis. In situations where
laparoscopic cholecystectomy is dangerous, a surgeon may be forced to change from …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors
increase the risk of open conversion, prolonging operating time and hospital stay …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic
gallstones. The quality of the procedure frequently is included in quality improvement …

Background Few studies have used operative time as a reflection of the surgical difficulty to
create a preoperative score of operative difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomies (DiLCs …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most common elective abdominal
surgery in the USA, with over 750,000 performed annually. Fluorescent cholangiography …

Background We attempted to determine population‐based outcomes of laparoscopic (LC)
and open cholecystectomy (OC) for acute cholecystitis (AC). Methods We used the National …

Objective To test the hypothesis that ICG fluorescence cholangiography (ICG-FC) helps to
identify critical structures during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and hence reduce …

Background We aim to develop a risk stratification tool to preoperatively predict conversion
(CONV) from a laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Methods Multiple risk factors were …