Abstract
Background: Up to 41 % of patients report pain after cholecystectomy and in most studies follow-up for these symptoms did not exceed 5 years. The episodic nature of abdominal pain associated with symptomatic cholelithiasis warrants long-term follow-up studies. We assessed which patient and surgical factors were associated with absence of pain and patient-reported success of surgery after ≥5 years of follow-up.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3443-3450 |
Journal | Surgical endoscopy |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |