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  • Title: [The reassessment of indications in laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
    Author: Prunoiu V, Cirimbei C, Daha C, Marincaş M, Straja D, Brătucu E.
    Journal: Chirurgia (Bucur); 2009; 104(4):377-9. PubMed ID: 19886042.
    Abstract:
    The gallstone, with its potentialy complications, claims a surgical solution in asymptomatic forms too, often traced out with the abdominal echography investigations circumstances. In all the countries, the symptomatic gallstone, is a surgicaly section, but, the asymptomatic gallstone is a surgicaly indication in some countries, too. A number of transplantation surgeons have begun to recommend pretransplant cholecystectomy for asymptomatic patients to have gallstones. The indications can be extended to: young children, pregnant women, patients with very large gallstones diabetics, immuno-depressed (AIDS, radiation and multiple drug treatments). The asymptomatic gallstone seems to obtain in the last years, an extention of the surgicaly approach indications, the paper, suggesting a laparoscopic cholecystectomy assessment indications.
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