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what is 'cholecystectomy'?
Definition for Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy is also known as: gallbalder surgery, gallbladder removal, gallbladder surgery
Cholecystectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: cholangitis, gall bladder tumors and cryptosporidiosis.
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cholangitis
bacterial infection of biliary tract
Cholecystectomy and cholangitis
gall bladder tumors
tumors of the gall bladder
Cholecystectomy and gall bladder tumors
cryptosporidiosis
parasitic diarrhea
Cholecystectomy and cryptosporidiosis
sickle cell anemia
blockage of blood vessels caused by abnormal crescent shaped red blood cells
Cholecystectomy and sickle cell anemia
typhoid fever
serious febrile illness with intestinal symptoms
Cholecystectomy and typhoid fever
cystic fibrosis
inherited multisystem disease causing thick mucus in respiratory and digestive systems
Cholecystectomy and cystic fibrosis
cholecystitis
inflammation of gall bladder
Cholecystectomy and cholecystitis
gall stones
stones in the gall bladder or bile ducts
Cholecystectomy and gall stones
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Liver Function Tests
elevated liver enzymes
Cholecystectomy and Liver Function Tests
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Cholecystectomy and Complete Blood Count
CT scan
Cholecystectomy and CT scan
Blood, Platelet Count
Platelet Count
Cholecystectomy and Blood, Platelet Count
Cholangiography
Cholecystectomy and Cholangiography
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cholecystectomy and Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Ultrasound gallbladder and bile ducts
Cholecystectomy and Ultrasound gallbladder and bile ducts
CT gallbladder
Cholecystectomy and CT gallbladder
DISIDA scan
hepatobiliary scans
Cholecystectomy and DISIDA scan
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan
Cholecystectomy and Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan
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Cholecystectomy and Total bilirubin
direct bilirubin
Cholecystectomy and direct bilirubin
Serum amylase
Cholecystectomy and Serum amylase
Serum lipase
Cholecystectomy and Serum lipase
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Cholecystectomy and Blood culture
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Cholecystectomy and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
Cholecystectomy and serum electrolytes
BUN
Cholecystectomy and BUN
Serum Creatinine
Cholecystectomy and Serum Creatinine
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
Cholecystectomy and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
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azithromycin
Cholecystectomy and azithromycin
imipenem and cilastatin
Cholecystectomy and imipenem and cilastatin
meropenem
Cholecystectomy and meropenem
piperacillin
Cholecystectomy and piperacillin
folic acid
Cholecystectomy and folic acid
ceftriaxone
Cholecystectomy and ceftriaxone
ibuprofen
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ciprofloxacin
Cholecystectomy and ciprofloxacin
clindamycin
Cholecystectomy and clindamycin
gentamicin
Cholecystectomy and gentamicin
metronidazole
Cholecystectomy and metronidazole
5-fluorouracil (5-fu)
Cholecystectomy and 5-fluorouracil (5-fu)
ampicillin
Cholecystectomy and ampicillin
ampicillin and sulbactam sodium
Cholecystectomy and ampicillin and sulbactam sodium
capecitabine
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capecitabine(xeloda )
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cefotaxime
Cholecystectomy and cefotaxime
cisplatin
Cholecystectomy and cisplatin
doxorubicin
Cholecystectomy and doxorubicin
fluorouracil(adrucil )
Cholecystectomy and fluorouracil(adrucil )
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program: Gallstones and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
... candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy include those with generalized ... Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a new operation that was first performed in ...
http://consensus.nih.gov/1992/1992GallstonesLaparoscopy090html.htm
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Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... standard procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and an older more ... Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography - Cholecystectomy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecystectomy
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Procedure Information on MedicineNet.com
Read about laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a surgery to remove gallbladder. ... Is there any reason why I wouldn't be able to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy? ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/cholecystectomy/article.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gallbladder removal
Overview of the surgery that is done to remove the gallbladder if it is inflamed, blocked, filled with gallstones, or cancerous.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002930.htm
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Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery for gallstones
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small incisions in the abdomen.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/laparoscopic-gallbl...
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What is cholecystectomy? Find the definition for cholecystectomy at WebMD
Surgical removal of the gallbladder. ... Medical Dictionary. cholecystectomy. Pronunciation (k??l?-sis-tek?t?-m?) Font Size. A ...
http://dictionary.webmd.com/terms/cholecystectomy.xml
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eMedicine - Postcholecystectomy Syndrome : Article Excerpt by: Steen W Jensen, MD, FACS
... syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of symptoms after cholecystectomy. ... cholecystectomy symptoms, PCS, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, peptic ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/postcholecystectomy-syndrome.htm
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Open cholecystectomy for all patients in the era of laparoscopic surgery ? a prospective cohort study
... after its introduction, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was considered the method ... concerning mini-laparotomy or small-incision, open cholecystectomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1450318
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Population-wide historical cohort of complication rates of laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in Saskatchewan.
... of complication rates of laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in Saskatchewan. ... patient group, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was associated with a ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102211686.html
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90. Gallstones and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
90. Gallstones and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy View the Medline Citation and ... the following format be used: Gallstones and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, NIH ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat4.chapter.11132
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Talk:Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy is lower than 5%, in the past ... is not my understanding that cholecystectomy is indicated only by the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cholecystectomy
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Cholecystectomy Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Cholecystectomy glossary includes a list of Cholecystectomy related medical definitions and related links on MedicineNet.com ... Laparoscopic cholecystectomy ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/cholecystectomy/glossary.htm
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MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials: Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic
Skip to Content. Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic. Starts multimedia ... The interactive multimedia tutorial is accessible without a screen-reader. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cholecystectomy...
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Gallstones-Surgery
Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the treatment of choice ... Most open surgeries occur after trying to do a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/gallstones-surgery
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Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease
... removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) guarantees that the patient will ... Now, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (commonly called lap choly), which uses small ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000010_7.htm
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Non-randomised patients in a cholecystectomy trial: characteristics, procedures, and outcomes
During the inclusion period 1719 patients underwent cholecystectomy. ... between mini-laparotomy and open cholecystectomy in multivariate analysis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1769514
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eMedicine - Postcholecystectomy Syndrome : Article by Steen W Jensen, MD, FACS
... syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of symptoms after cholecystectomy. ... postcholecystectomy symptoms, post cholecystectomy symptoms, post ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2740.htm
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: a case report
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the commonest surgical procedures carried ... to conduct the laparoscopic cholecystectomy all theatre equipment including ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=555757
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Open gallbladder surgery for gallstones
In open gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy), the surgeon removes the gallbladder through a single, large incision in the abdomen.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/open-gallbladder-surgery-for-gallstones
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The U.S. national impact of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
... for an open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are selected based upon an algorithm which combines ICD-9-CM gall bladder diagnoses and cholecystectomy procedures. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102222527.html
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Laparoscopic surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cholecystectomy as seen through a laparoscope ... Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most common laparoscopic procedure performed. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laparoscopic_surgery
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eMedicine - Cholelithiasis : Article by Douglas M Heuman, MD, FACP
Cholelithiasis - Gallstones are concretions that form in the biliary tract, ... biliary sludge, biliary colic, cholecystectomy, common bile duct stones, gall ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic836.htm
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Ashcroft Surgery for Gallstone Pancreatitis - Digestion and Digestive-Related Information on MedicineNet.com
Digestion information covering the digestion system and related diseases, ... Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Gallstones Center. Pancreatitis ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=31373
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DCCPS: Cancer Control Research
... study is proposed to determine if cholecystectomy is a risk factor for right ... and age-specific subgroups and by duration of exposure since cholecystectomy. ...
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/grants/abstract.asp?ApplID=3171770
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Appropriateness of Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy is a commonly performed procedure. ... explicit appropriateness criteria for cholecystectomy, a new panel of experts ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The optimal choice in treatment of uncomplicated gallstones.
Furthermore, introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has lead to an ... between LC and MC and larger clinical series on complications to cholecystectomy. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102237070.html
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Rate of elective cholecystectomy and the incidence of severe gallstone disease
... cholecystectomy is due to overuse of surgery among people with asymptomatic or ... important gallbladder disease are willing to undergo cholecystectomy with the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Cancer Medicine
The editors have strived to make every chapter in this book present the ... of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis or cholecystitis. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.section.25523
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MedlinePlus: Gallbladder Diseases
Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic(Patient Education ... Article: Early cholecystectomy for mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis shortens hospital...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gallbladderdiseases.html
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Postcholecystectomy syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of abdominal symptoms after surgery to remove the gallbladder (Cholecystectomy) ... RL (1947). " The Persistence of Symptoms following Cholecystectomy" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcholecystectomy_syndrome
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eMedicine - Acalculous Cholecystopathy : Article by Walter E Pofahl, MD
Acalculous Cholecystopathy - The hallmark of acalculous cholecystopathy, frequently called biliary dyskinesia, is ... cholecystectomy, sphincter ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic347.htm
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: day-care versus clinical observation.
Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ... Laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy: hospitalization, sick leave, analgesia ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1191590
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Should I have surgery to treat gallstone attacks?
This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision - making process or rely on ... (open cholecystectomy) and the ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/should-i-have-surge...
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Gallbladder removal
Allergies Arthritis Asthma Breast Cancer Cancer Deafness Dermatology Diabetes ... In complicated cases, an open cholecystectomy may be performed. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Gallbladder-removal.htm
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What is the treatment for gallstones?
A look at treatments for gallstones. Learn about surgical and non-surgical treatments for gallstones. ... The standard surgery is called laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ...
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/gallbladder/l/blgallstones5.htm
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Mini-Laparotomy Cholecystectomy
... followed by a smoother postoperative course than conventional cholecystectomy. ... surgery, or minilaparotomy cholecystectomy (MC), whereas divergent results ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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eMedicine - Biliary Colic : Article by Richard K Gilroy, MBBS, FRACP
Biliary Colic - Biliary colic is a symptom of discomfort and is often not ... gallstone disease, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, SOD, cholecystectomy ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic224.htm
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Cryptosporidium cholangitis treated by celioscopic cholecystectomy and sphincterotomy.
Cryptosporidium cholangitis treated by celioscopic cholecystectomy and sphincterotomy. ... Celioscopic cholecystectomy was decided, to exclude the ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102204383.html
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Ashcroft Surgery for Gallstone Pancreatitis - Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed ... Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Gallstones Center. Pancreatitis ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?li=MNI%0D%0A&articlekey=31373
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Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 ? 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality
However, laparoscopic cholecystectomy rapidly became the preferred technique in ... great variations in cholecystectomy rates between countries before ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Gallstones and gallbladder disease
... that women who had undergone cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the gallbladder) ... their gallbladders removed (cholecystectomy) before their bariatric ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/Gallstones-and-gallbladder-disease.htm
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Cholecystitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gallbladder removal, cholecystectomy, can be accomplished via open surgery or a ... general anesthesia (required for cholecystectomy), the managing physician may ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecystitis
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The laparoscopic learning curve: experience with elective cholecystectomy.
... of the laparoscopic procedure for cholecystectomy has been adopted at an ... METHODS: All elective cholecystectomy cases from 35 hospitals throughout the ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102211688.html
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Gallbladder removal - series
... to be straightforward, laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be used. ... large gallstones, the abdominal approach (open cholecystectomy) is recommended. ...
http://adam.about.com/surgery/Gallbladder-removal-series.htm?iam=dpile_100
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute inflammation of the gallbladder.
... the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute inflammation ... at laparoscopy with intention of proceeding to a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1243033
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Cholecystitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... general anesthesia (required for cholecystectomy), the managing physician may ... The patient may later warrant cholecystectomy if their condition improves. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_cholecystitis
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YourSurgery.ComŽ-Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy. Internet Informed Consent _ Cholecystectomy is the ... Traditionally the surgery is carried out through an incision in the right side ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=1&Proc=16
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Acute cholecystitis ? early laparoskopic surgery versus antibiotic therapy and delayed elective cholecystectomy: ...
... require surgery, usually laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the Western World. ... of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy for acute and gangrenous ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2098782
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Gallstones-References
A list of sources for the information in this article on gallstones. ... Long-term weight patterns and risk for cholecystectomy in women. ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/gallstones-references
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Preoperative Prediction Model of Outcome after Cholecystectomy for Symptomatic Gallstones
could predict the symptomatic outcome after cholecystectomy. ... were referred to elective cholecystectomy in a prospective study. ...
http://painconsortium.nih.gov/symptomresearch/chapter_8/sec10/Gallstones.pdf
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