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The National Mortality Burden and Significant Factors Associated with Open and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: 1997-2006
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 09/08/09
Dolan JP et al. – The data indicate an increase in the proportion LCs performed over the years under study with a decrease in the proportion of OCs. However, OCs remain associated with a significant mortality burden when compared with the laparoscopic approach.
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