Journal article
Diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis: a single-centre audit of guideline adherence and patient outcomes
Abstract
Background: The Tokyo Guidelines were published in 2007 and updated in 2013 and 2018, with recommendations for the diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis. We assessed guideline adherence at our academic centre and its impact on patient outcomes.
Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of patients with acute calculous cholecystitis who underwent cholecystectomy at our institution between November 2013 and March 2015. Severity of …
Authors
Giles AE; Godzisz S; Nenshi R; Forbes S; Farrokhyar F; Lee J; Eskicioglu C
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. e241–e249
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 2020
DOI
10.1503/cjs.002719
ISSN
0008-428X