Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of small-incision and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis: primary and clinical outcomes.
To evaluate the primary and clinical outcomes in laparoscopic and small-incision cholecystectomy. ⋯ No differences in primary clinical outcome measures were found between laparoscopic and small-incision cholecystectomy in this randomized trial with emphasis on methodologic quality and generalizability. The gold standard status of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is questionable. Trial Registration isrctn.org Identifier: ISRCTN67485658.