Sökning: "Cholecystectomy"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 52 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Cholecystectomy.
1. Cholecystectomy : studies on surgical methods, incidence and economy
Sammanfattning : After almost a century without change in the surgical care of gallstone disease since the first cholecystectomy in 1882, a profound change in surgical treatment of gallstones has taken place over the last three decades with the introduction of endoscopic sphincterotomy for treatment of bile duct stones (EST), minilaparotomy cholecystectomy (MC), and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The epidemiology of gallstone surgery has changed since these minimally invasive procedures were introduced. LÄS MER
2. Register-based studies on cholecystectomy : Quality of life after cholecystectomy, and cholecystectomy incidence and complications after gastric bypass
Sammanfattning : Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) is standard surgical treatment for patients with symptomatic gallstone disease, albeit not without complications. Assessing the impact on quality of life is crucial for appropriate cholecystectomy patient selection, and the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) is a 36-item questionnaire validated for this purpose. LÄS MER
3. Complicated gallstone disease in Sweden 1988-2006 : a register study
Sammanfattning : Background The gallstone prevalence in the western world is 10-20%. Most gallstones are silent, but symptoms and complications appear in 20-40%. The incidence of symptom development in patients with silent gallstones is 2-4% per year. LÄS MER
4. Gallstone-related symptoms and quality-of-life in patients undergoing gallstone surgery - The Gothenburg Gallstone Questionnaire (GGQ24)
Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with symptomatic gallstone disease can present with years of intermittent suffering or acute complicated disease. The only definitive cure is surgery. Registering both surgical and patient reported outcome measures may provide a more reliable platform to assess the impact of gallstone surgery and improved decision-making. LÄS MER
5. Evaluation of MRI as a diagnostic method in biliary tract conditions
Sammanfattning : The diagnostic value of modern fast pulse sequences and breath-hold technique was evaluated in a prospective study of patients with suspected biliary diseases. The cost-effectiveness of MRI compared to ultrasound was calculated. LÄS MER