Intraoperative cholangiography in cholecystectomy a systematic review and assessment of medical, economic, social and ethical aspects
Every year about 13 000 patients have their gallbladder removed because of gallstone disease (cholecystectomy) in Sweden and 30 to 40 will suffer a surgically inflicted injury to the bile ducts. An X-ray investigation of the bile ducts (intraoperative cholangiography (IOC)) is done routinely in all...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Stockholm]
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU)
2018, August 2018
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| Series: | SBU assessment
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Every year about 13 000 patients have their gallbladder removed because of gallstone disease (cholecystectomy) in Sweden and 30 to 40 will suffer a surgically inflicted injury to the bile ducts. An X-ray investigation of the bile ducts (intraoperative cholangiography (IOC)) is done routinely in all patients. This report compares routine use with use in selected patients |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (2 pages) illustration |