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Complications of Surgery and Their Treatment

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Gallstone Disease and its Management

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Since the time of the first successful cholecystectomy in 1882 surgery for gallstone disease has become commonplace and today cholecystectomy is probably the most frequently performed elective abdominal operation in most Western countries. The operation, however, is a major one, particularly when it is accompanied by exploration of the common bile duct (CBD), and is attended by not insignificant morbidity and mortality.

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Stubbs, R.S., Blumgart, L.H. (1986). Complications of Surgery and Their Treatment. In: Bateson, M.C. (eds) Gallstone Disease and its Management. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4173-1_6

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