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Can Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Prevent Recurrent Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis?

Jukka Pulkkinen, Isto Nordback, Juhani Sand, Mikael Victorzon, Juha Grönroos, Heli Helminen, Pekka Kuusanmäki, Pia Nordström, Hannu Paajanen

Annals of Surgery · 2015 · 68 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

LCC can effectively prevent the recurrence of IAP when all other possible etiologies of pancreatitis are carefully excluded. A total of 5 patients needed to be treated (NNT-value) to prevent 1 IAP.

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