Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones
Daan J. Comes,
Sarah Z. Wennmacker,
Carmen S. S. Latenstein
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceThe 1-year results of the SECURE trial, a randomized trial comparing a restrictive strategy vs usual care for select patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis for cholecystectomy, resulted in a significantly lower operation rate after restrictive strategy. However, a restrictive strategy did not result in more pain-free patients at 1 year.ObjectiveTo gauge pain level and determine the proportion of pain-free patients, operation rate, and biliary and surgical complications at the 5-year follow-up.Desig… Show more
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