Evaluating Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Subtotal and Total Cholecystectomy for Complicated Acute Cholecystitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Brian Martinez,
Tessa Breeding,
Joshua Katz
et al.
Abstract:Introduction This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare clinical outcomes in patients with complicated acute cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic total vs subtotal cholecystectomy. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and queried PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases from inception to May 2023. The primary outcome was complication rates including common bile duct injury, wound infection, reoperation, bile leak, … Show more
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