Editorial
Minimising the ‘cost’ of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Abstract
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy entered into the surgical treatment of gallbladder disease in 1985, a time when innovation rather than evidence was the driving force for the operation. It became evident that the persistent Achilles heel of this operation was bile duct injury, the incidence of which has remained twice that of open cholecystectomy. The surgical community needs to embrace a multifaceted approach aimed at reducing the impact of this devastating complication.
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Sandie R Thomson, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Gastrointestinal Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Martin D Smith, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Date published: 2015-09-18
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