Prophylactic Cholecystectomy is Safe in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy.

David N HannaNazanin KhajoueinejadMuhammad O GhaniAndrew HerminaAlexander MinaChristina E BaileyNoah CohenDaniel LabowBenjamin GolasUmut SarpelKamran IdreesDeepa Magge

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

Prophylactic cholecystectomy in patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC is not associated with increased morbidity or increased bile leak risk compared to historical data. While the benefits of prophylactic cholecystectomy are not yet elucidated, it may be considered to avoid potential future morbid operations for biliary disease.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
electronic health record
current status
big data
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
risk assessment
human health