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Routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in elective cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Coleman Maxwell J.,
Hugh Thomas B.,
James John,
Kelly Terence A.,
Leslie Gregory J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb113011.x
Subject(s) - gallstones , medicine , endoscopy , cholecystectomy , upper gastrointestinal endoscopy , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , surgery
Routine endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract was carried out in 100 patients before they underwent elective cholecystectomy for gallstones. Unexpected endoscopic findings changed the planned operative procedure in only one patient. We recommend that preoperative endoscopy be used selectively in patients undergoing cholecystectomy.