A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that robotic cholecystectomy (RC) resulted in ...

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How mucocele maturity shows up on ultrasound, when to recommend surgery, and which postoperative complications to watch for.

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Rates of complex elective cholecystectomy are increasing as the population ages. In a cohort study, robotic cholecystectomy for complex gallbladder disease was associated with reductions in further ...

In open gallbladder surgery, also called open cholecystectomy (say "ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee"), the surgeon removes the gallbladder through a single, large cut (incision) in the belly. The surgery ...

Listen to Dr. Anton Sidawy discuss the vision of the ACS as a unifier of surgeons in all disciplines, career stages, and geographical locations. The Academy of Master Surgeon Educators invites you to ...

The following is a summary of “Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a narrative review,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Surgery by Abdallah et al. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains one ...

Special attention should be given to intra-abdominal adhesions in patients with a history of open cholecystectomy for gallstones or abdominal surgery. Choosing the appropriate surgical approach to ...

Kristy Hawley, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery in the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, made department history in September, performing ...