"You call that a scar? I'll show you a scar!" #LBJ #cholecystectomy

💬 Editorial: In rare surgical adverse event studies, confounding, sparse outcomes, and clustering can distort associations. #Cholecystectomy research on #intraoperativecholangiography shows that analyses must account for rare events and clustering.

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📊 Among patients undergoing minimally invasive #Cholecystectomy, #RoboticSurgery was associated with fewer adverse outcomes than #Laparoscopy in high-risk cases. A preoperative risk calculator may help match operative approach to patient risk.

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Robotic-assisted #cholecystectomy for complex cases reduced postoperative interventions and complications, with no increase in overall health care cost compared to laparoscopy. ja.ma/4gBjUPw