Healthcare utilisation of patients with cholecystolithiasis in primary care: a multipractice comparative analysis.
Floris Martijn ThunnissenLuuk David DragerBreg BraakJoost P H DrenthCornelis J H M van LaarhovenHenk J SchersPhilip R de ReuverPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The majority of patients in general practice with gallstones are referred and undergo cholecystectomy. Patients with concomitant abdominal-related diagnoses are likely to return to their physician. GPs should inform patients about these outcomes to improve the shared decision-making process before gallbladder surgery.
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