vbid/9783319148243

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This text covers�all aspects of the current diagnosis and treatment of acute cholecystitis.�Different diagnostic tests�are discussed as well�as the preoperative evaluation needed to initiate treatment.�Other sections include the�management of acute cholecystitis in the critically ill and elderly patients,�recent advances in operative strategies that�have further altered the treatment of acute cholecystitis, and�the utilization of routine intraoperative cholangiography and its relative merits. Primarily intended for general surgeons and residents training in general surgery, Acute Cholecystitis will also serve as a comprehensive reference material for other health care providers, including primary care providers, mid-level nurse practitioners, emergency room physicians and medical students.Typham this is the title: Acute Cholecystitis