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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Laparoscopic cholecystectomyShow More
Dear Editor,
Notwithstanding the characterisation of laparoscopic cholecystectomy as the so-called "gold standard" [1], what needs to be acknowledged is that, in comparison with open cholecystectomy, the former is associated, not only with an increased risk of common bile duct injury [1-2], but also with what has belatedly become increasingly recognised as the increased risk of gallstone spillage (i.e. spillage...
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