Obesity
Research from M. Tuveri and co-researchers in the area of obesity described
Published in Gastroenterology Week, February 1st, 2010
"The aim of this study was to assess retrospectively the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) performed in obese patients at our institution with the traditional technique and with the fundus-first (FF) technique. We performed a retrospective analysis of 194 obese patients that underwent LC between 1994 and December 2007 at our institution," scientists writing in the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques report.
"Surgical techniques were compared with respect to operative times, conversion to open cholecystectomy, postoperative complications, mortality, and length of postoperative stay. In the reviewed period, LC was performed in 113...
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