The necessity and safety of simultaneous cholecystectomy during gastric surgery for patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis.
Tianxiang JiangHaidong ZhangXiaonan YinZhaolun CaiZhou ZhaoMingchun MuBaike LiuChaoyong ShenBo ZhangYuan YinPublished in: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology (2023)
Simultaneous cholecystectomy is both necessary and safe for patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis undergoing gastric surgery. It is crucial to assess the gallbladder's condition before gastric surgery, and if the gallbladder status is unknown, simultaneous cholecystectomy should be avoided.