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Conversion factors in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.

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2000

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João Paulo Teixeira, A C Saraiva, Antônio Carlos Vieira Cabral, Henrique Barros, J R Reis, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
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Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and efficient technique in the treatment of acute cholecystitis, which should constitute the first choice of treatment for this disease. However, it should be carried out within the first 4 days following surgical diagnosis.