Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children

The Experience of Two Centers Focusing on Indications and Timing in the Era of “New Technologies”

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ID15716574
AuthorsFrancesca Destro (0000-0002-0206-2892, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Ugo Maria Pierucci (0000-0001-7370-5122, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Eleonora Durante (Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Anna Maria Caruso (0000-0002-3196-705X, Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione), Vincenza Girgenti (Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione), Carlotta Paola Maria Canonica (0009-0003-9119-3492, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Irene Degrassi (0000-0002-8123-7522, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Alessandro Campari (Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Alessandro Pellegrinelli (0000-0003-3310-0182, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco), Marta Barisella (0000-0001-9728-3120, University of Milan), Manuela Nebuloni (0000-0002-2773-734X, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco), M Brunero (0000-0002-3725-3349, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Elia Biganzoli (0000-0003-1202-5873, Luigi Sacco Hospital), Valeria Calcaterra (0000-0002-2137-5974, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi), Glória Pelizzo (0000-0002-5253-8828, University of Milan, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue11
Pages1771-1771
Publication date2023-10-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children10111771
PMID38002862
OpenAlexW4388078361
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

Indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children seem to evolve caused by changing characteristics of the pediatric population. Patients with overweight/obesity may develop more complex GB diseases. Asymptomatic patients should be considered for surgery after observation, considering age and/or pubertal maturation when other risk factors are absent

Asymptomatic · Cholecystectomy · Gallbladder · Gallstones · General surgery · Gold standard (test · Obesity · Overweight · Pediatric surgery · Population · Radiology · Ultrasound · Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders · Medicine · Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research · Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments · Internal Medicine · Surgery

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