Laparoscopic cholecystectomies (endearingly termed "lap chole") are considered the bread-and-butter of general surgery training. We are told we must enjoy lap choles if we are to endure a career as a ...

Abdominal pain associated with gallstones does not always subside after the gallbladder is removed (cholecystectomy). Even five years after surgery, one-third of patients still experience persisting ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...