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Cholecystitis
Reports from F.J. Gonzalezrodriguez and colleagues advance knowledge in cholecystitis
May 18th, 2009
"Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now accepted as being safe for acute cholecystitis. However, it has not become routine, because the exact timing and approach to the surgical management remains illdefined," researchers in Spain report. "This study evaluated the effect of timing of LC in patients with acute cholecystitis. Group 1, those patients who had LC for AC within 72 hours was compared with group 2, those who had LC for AC after 72 hours. Univariate logistic regression analysis and multivariate regression analysis were used to determine if any factors had a significant association with the complications, postoperative hospital stay, and conversion index. A value of...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-05-18)
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