European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Sep 2011
Management of concurrent cholelithiasis in gastric banding for morbid obesity.
Both morbid obesity and gallstones can be treated using laparoscopic methods. In this study, we share our clinical experience about indications and timing for cholecystectomy in morbid obesity cases that had undergone laparoscopic gastric banding procedure. ⋯ Cholecystectomy performed in the same session as laparoscopic gastric banding procedure on patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis is a technically feasible approach with low complication rates. However, we do not recommend prophylactic cholecystectomy in patients without gallstones because of longer operative time and hospitalization and increased risk of complications.