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Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallstone pancreatitis is a current matter of interest. Must the operation be performed during the same admission in the event the mild acute pancreatitis has disappeared? Or must it be done after a period of 6 weeks once the patient has completely recovered? Taking the second option frequently means a longer period of time entailing risks for recurrence of the acute pancreatitis and other risks. Currently, a randomized study regarding this controversy is being performed in the Netherlands, named the PONCHO trial.
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Poelman, M. (2014). Case on Recurrence of Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis: When to Perform a Cholecystectomy?. In: Cuesta, M., Bonjer, H. (eds) Case Studies of Postoperative Complications after Digestive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01613-9_34
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