Clinical and financial impact of a ‘difficult’ laparoscopic cholecystectomy
There is an association between 'difficult' intra-operative findings and adverse clinical outcomes, confirming the negative financial impact of a less-than Textbook Outcome. This highlights the need to anticipate and make appropriate resources available for potentially challenging LCs.
Authors
- Thomas J. Hugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-342X)
- Siobhan McKay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0590-2153)
- Nazim Bhimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-4285)
- Isaac Tranter‐Entwistle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-0832)
- Yue Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8496-651X)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Christchurch Hospital (NZ)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70113
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Sydney