Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: All surgical procedures for gallstone disease performed at Mora County Hospital, Sweden, between 2 January 2002 and 2 January 2005, were registered on a standard database form. In 2007, all patients under the age of 80 years at follow-up were requested to fill in a form containing the Gastrointestinal Quality-of-Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire and a number of additional questions. The outcome was analysed with respect to age, gender, smoking, surgical technique, and original indication for cholecystectomy. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Viktor Wanjura, Patrik Lundström, Johanna Osterberg, Ib Rasmussen, Britt-Marie Karlson, Gabriel Sandblom |
Journal | World journal of surgery
(World J Surg)
Vol. 38
Issue 12
Pg. 3075-81
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 1432-2323 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25189441
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Abdominal Pain
(etiology)
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Cholecystectomy
(adverse effects, methods)
- Cholecystitis
(complications, surgery)
- Choledocholithiasis
(complications, surgery)
- Cicatrix
(etiology, psychology)
- Colic
(complications, surgery)
- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pancreatitis
(complications, surgery)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Quality of Life
- Sex Factors
- Smoking
(adverse effects)
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Sweden
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