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The prevalence of the disease of the gallbladder is increased in cirrhotic patients. This fact further complicates an already morbid disease. Pathogenesis, patient assessment and work-up, as well as operative and nonoperative intervention for biliary disease in cirrhotic patients are examined below.
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Chavin, K.D., Chedister, G.R., Rohan, V.S., Palanisamy, A.P. (2017). Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, and Cholecystectomy in Cirrhotic Patients. In: Eghtesad, B., Fung, J. (eds) Surgical Procedures on the Cirrhotic Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52396-5_10
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