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Aug 2026
TPW 6.13 Timing of Cholecystectomy for Gallstone Disease in a District General Hospital: A Retrospective Audit of Guideline Compliance, Readmissions and Service Burden
Compliance with guideline-recommended early cholecystectomy was low, which led to preventable readmissions and increased healthcare utilisation, and Optimising acute gallbladder pathways and access to early surgery may improve outcomes and reduce service burden.
H. Yaqub, Yogeswaran Muthukumaru, Maira Anwer et al.
· British Journal of Surgery · 0 citations