Indications and Outcomes of Completion Cholecystectomy: A 5-year Experience From a Rural Tertiary Center.
Osaid H AlserSharmila DissanaikeKripa ShresthaHiba AlghoulEdwin OnkendiPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
All patients requiring CC had residual gallbladder remnant >2.5 cm; this is longer than recommended for STC. Completion cholecystectomy is a complex operation that carries significant morbidity, even when performed using minimally invasive techniques. As bailout procedures become more common in severely inflamed cholecystitis, it is important to collate more data on the outcomes of requiring CC.