Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after a quarter century: why do we still convert?

A nationwide study of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

Edward H. Livingston, Robert V. Rege · The American Journal of Surgery · 2004 · 387 citations

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +9

Predictive Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ahmet Alponat, Cheng K. Kum, Bee Choo Koh et al. · World Journal of Surgery · 1997 · 246 citations

Medicine, Operations Management, Surgery +10

Randomized clinical trial of open <i>versus</i> laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of acute cholecystitis

Mattias Johansson, Anders Thune, Leif Nelvin et al. · British journal of surgery · 2004 · 224 citations · Full text

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +15

Early decision for conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis

Chung‐Mau Lo, Sheung-Tat Fan, Chi-Leung Liu et al. · The American Journal of Surgery · 1997 · 132 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology +12

The quality of cholecystectomy in Denmark: outcome and risk factors for 20,307 patients from the national database

Kirstine Moll Harboe, Linda Bardram · Surgical Endoscopy · 2010 · 131 citations

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +14