Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10-year population-based analysis

Abstract Background Controversy surrounding the role of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is fed by the absence of large amounts of data concerning its outcomes, and many authors have maintained that there is no evidence to support a recommendation for PC rather than cholecystectomy (CCS) in elderly...

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Main Authors: Ping Lu, Chien-Lung Chan, Nan-Ping Yang, Nien-Tzu Chang, Kai-Biao Lin, K. Robert Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0327-6