Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors increase the

Readmissions and complications following cholecystectomy are common and associated with patient and disease characteristics.

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Lower positivity of the circumferential resection margin was reported after transanal low rectal dissection, but it did not translate into a decreased incidence of local recurrence. Further investigations are necessary to demonstrate advantages of this new procedure.

Emergency cholecystectomy is less costly and more effective than delayed cholecystectomy. This approach is likely to be beneficial to patients in terms of improved health outcomes and to the healthcare provider owing to the reduced costs.