What are the indications for cholecystectomy?

Cholecystectomy is indicated in the presence of gallbladder trauma, gallbladder cancer, acute cholecystitis, and other complications of gallstones. More controversial are the indications for elective cholecystectomy. To properly determine the indications for elective cholecystectomy, the risk of the...

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Published inCleveland Clinic journal of medicine Vol. 57; no. 1; p. 40
Main Author Potts, 3rd, J R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1990
Subjects
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystitis - surgery
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Gallbladder - injuries
Gallbladder - surgery
Gallbladder Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
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Summary:Cholecystectomy is indicated in the presence of gallbladder trauma, gallbladder cancer, acute cholecystitis, and other complications of gallstones. More controversial are the indications for elective cholecystectomy. To properly determine the indications for elective cholecystectomy, the risk of the operation (taking into account the age and comorbid factors of the individual patient) must be weighed against the risk of complications and death without operation (taking into account the symptomatic status of the individual and the functional status of the gallbladder). Cholecystectomy (or some other form of gallstone therapy) is indicated in most patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis--especially those with non-functioning gallbladders. Cholecystectomy is not indicated in most patients with asymptomatic stones.
ISSN:0891-1150
1939-2869
DOI:10.3949/ccjm.57.1.40