Cholecystectomy in Elderly: Challenge and Critical Analysis of Available Evidence

Puzziello, Alessandro; Landi, Domenico; Vicinanza, Fernando; Pacella, Giulia; Orlando, Giulio; Luppino, Ileana Maria

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60861-7_20

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“…Both the incidence of AC and the mortality from COVID-19 are higher in elderly patients. Although elderly patients are more likely to present with different comorbidities that complicate any postoperative course, early LA for AC is safe and effective in this group of patients, albeit burdened by increasing conversion rates [15].…”

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Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement

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Following the spread of the infection from the new SARS-CoV2 coronavirus in March 2020, several surgical societies have released their recommendations to manage the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the daily clinical practice. The recommendations on emergency surgery have fueled a debate among surgeons on an international level. We maintain that laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains the treatment of choice for acute cholecystitis, even in the COVID-19 era. Moreover, since laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not more likely to spread the COVID-19 infection than open cholecystectomy, it must be organized in such a way as to be carried out safely even in the present situation, to guarantee the patient with the best outcomes that minimally invasive surgery has shown to have.

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Safety of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review

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Cholecystectomy in Elderly: Challenge and Critical Analysis of Available Evidence

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Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement

Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement

Safety of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review

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