Abstract:Background: The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 recommend a bailout procedure consisting of fundus-first cholecystectomy, subtotal cholecystectomy, or open conversion to prevent serious complications in cases of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).Methods: The hospital records of patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent LC from October 2014 to April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical data were compared between the standard and bailout groups. A subgroup analysis was performed to compare the … Show more
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