Open AccessShort-term outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for patients presenting with suspected gallbladder cancer: Report of 8 cases
Author(s) -
Gerald Joseph Zeng,
Nan Zun Teo,
Brian K. P. Goh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_229_17
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , cholecystectomy , malignancy , lymphadenectomy , retrospective cohort study , gallbladder , lymph node , gallbladder cancer , radiology
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for gallbladder cancer (GBCa) has traditionally been discouraged, with limited studies reporting on its outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of MIS for patients with GBCa or suspected GBCa.