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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Gallstones
Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence of the effectiveness of treatments for gallstones.
Reviewed January 2012
11 Resources Found
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| Title: | Different methods of cystic duct occlusion in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (key hole removal of gallbladder) is currently the preferred method of treatment of gallstones. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, it is necessary to occlude the cystic duct (duct connecting the gallbladder and the bile du... |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective gallbladder surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Elective gallbladder surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the abdomen. Antibiotic prophylaxis is a common conduct in open cholecystectomy, and it is also applied to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy without any proof ... |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Mini keyhole versus standard keyhole for removal of gallbladder |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | About 10% to 15% of the adult western population have gallstones. Between 1% and 4% become symptomatic in a year. Removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the main stay treatment for symptomatic gallstones. More than half a million cholecystectom... |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Open, small-incision, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy seem comparable with regard to mortality and complications |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Gallstones are one of the major causes of morbidity in western society. Prevalence of persons with asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstones varies between 5% and 22%. There is consensus that only patients with symptomatic gallstones need treatment. Three... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Early key hole removal of gallbladder for gallstone pain decreases morbidity during the waiting period; conversion to open removal of gallbladder; and decreases operating time and hospital stay but further low bias-risk trials are necessary |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Removal of gallbladder (cholecystectomy) for symptomatic gallstones is one of the commonest abdominal operations performed. Key-hole removal of the gallbladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is usually performed on a delayed (elective) basis for gallsto... |
| Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Title: | Abdominal wall lift decreases cardiopulmonary changes, does not influence the morbidity and, increases operating time in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It cannot be recommended routinely |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Several physiological parameters related to heart and lung (cardiopulmonary changes) occur during insufflation of abdomen (tummy) with key-hole surgery. While these changes can be tolerated by normal individuals, patients with poor heart or lung functio... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Drain use seems unnecessary after laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the currently preferred method of treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Drain use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is controversial. This review found that the drain use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy increases wound... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Prophylactic cholecystectomy should be offered to patients whose gallbladders remain in-situ after endoscopic sphincterotomy and common bile duct clearance |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Surgical removal of the gallbladder is done routinely. Stones in the common bile duct usually come from the gallbladder and can be harmful. The usual treatment for gallstones that are in the common bile duct is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogr... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Drains increase the harms to patients undergoing open cholecystectomy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder. It is performed mainly in patients having symptomatic gallstones. Drain usage after open cholecystectomy is controversial. The present review includes 28 trials assessing 20 comparisons of 'no drain' ve... |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Pre- or post-operative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for bile duct clearance in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones offers no apparent advantage over surgical exploration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Between 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopy (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), open surgery, or laparos... |
| Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Title: | Patients with a predicted severe attack of callsone-associated acute pancreatitis need early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients presenting with acute pancreatitis may benefit from treatment to reduce complications and mortality. Early endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography with or without sphincterotomy has been advocated for acute pancreatitis associated with ... |
| Date: | Mar 2004 |
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