The evaluation for the initial treatment in acute cholecystitis should include a systematic determination of the degree of cholecystitis and a surgical risk assessment. Tokyo guideline recommendations should be reviewed.
Morbidity in terms of permanent RLN palsy and hypocalcaemia was less frequent among patients operated on by endocrine-dedicated surgeons. Differences in surgical volume and specialized training in neck endocrine surgery may explain these variations in morbidity.
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