Mullens also pointed out that across the different levels of patient risk, bile duct injury was approximately three times higher for robotic cholecystectomies than laparoscopic. "Across the board, ...

In Medicare beneficiaries with varying levels of risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, the rate of bile duct injury is three times higher with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy than with ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

A 62-year-old man with no history of liver disease presents with progressive jaundice, malaise, and pruritus several days after an elective hernia surgery. VBDS and bile cast nephropathy can only be ...

Laparoscopic injury to the bile ducts remains a serious complication of cholecystectomy, with potential for significant morbidity, mortality and long-term impairment of quality of life. Prevention ...

Rates of bile duct injury a year after gallbladder removal surgery were lower with laparoscopic procedures than robotic-assisted ones, a retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries found.

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

Liver tests should be obtained in all patients with suspected DILI. Calculating the ratio of the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) value/ALT upper limit of normal (ULN) divided by the alkaline ...

As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy correlated with a higher risk for bile duct injury and other serious ...