The challenge of cholecystectomy after successful choledocholithiasis extraction in elderly patients with comorbidities
Biliary stone extraction with ERCP can be considered as an alternative to cholecystectomy in elderly patients, especially in those with comorbidities, high risk of stone recurrence, and surgical risk.
Authors
- Ahmet Tarık Eminler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1402-5682)
- Erkan Parlak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-9818)
- Aydın Şeref Köksal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-6109)
- Şencan Acar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-0956)
Institutions
- Sakarya University (TR)
- TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TR)
- Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03348-z
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00