Open AccessNeoplastic polyps in gallbladder: a retrospective study to determine risk factors and treatment strategy for gallbladder polyps
Author(s) -
Yongliang Sun,
Zhiying Yang,
Lan Xu,
Haiyan Tan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-389X
pISSN - 2304-3881
DOI - 10.21037/hbsn.2018.12.15
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoma , gallbladder , gastroenterology , retrospective cohort study , cholecystectomy , univariate analysis , tubular adenoma , multivariate analysis , cancer , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer
Preoperative differentiation of malignant and premalignant gallbladder polyps (GBPs) from benign lesions is a key imperative to guide treatment decision-making. We aimed to characterize the various types of GBPs and sought to identify the risk factors for neoplastic polyps. Our findings may help optimize treatment strategy.