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This section covers the major indications for cholecystectomy including biliary colic, cholecystitis, and gallbladder pancreatitis. Also discussed are the surgical anatomy and the most common postoperative complications of cholecystectomy. A classic case is described and questions are provided for review.
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Sarpel U, Pachter HL. Cholecystitis, cholangitis, and jaundice. In: Britt LD, Peitzman AB, Barie PS, Jurkovich GJ, editors. Acute care surgery. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012.
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Sarpel, U. (2014). Cholecystectomy. In: Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0903-2_7
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