Patient-reported outcomes of symptomatic cholelithiasis patients following cholecystectomy after at least 5 years of follow-up: A long-term prospective cohort study

Mark P. Lamberts, Brenda L. Den Oudsten, Frederik Keus, Jolanda de Vries, Cornelis J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Gert P. Westert, Joost P. H. Drenth, Jan A. Roukema

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3443-3450
JournalSurgical endoscopy
Volume28
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2014
Externally publishedYes

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