Preoperative risk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: a validated risk score derived from a prospective U.K. database of 8820 patients.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors increase the risk of open conversion, prolonging operating time and hospital stay. Preoperative stratification would improve consent, scheduling and identify appropriate training cases. The aim of this study was to develop a validated risk score for conversion for use in clinical practice.
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2016-11
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Gastroenterology
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HPB (Oxford). 2016 Nov;18(11):922-928. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.07.015. Epub 2016 Aug 31.