Gallbladder polyps: Factors affecting surgical decision

[Surgical indications in gallbladder polyps].

INTRODUCTION The surgery of gallbladder polyps is not well defined due to the lack of evidence-based clinical guidelines. OBJECTIVE To analyse the management of polyps in Spain, and a review of the literature and treatment standards. MATERIAL AND METHODS The reports on cholecystectomy with gallbladder polyps (GBP) were extracted from the Pathology data base. Patients subjected to surgery wi...

Factors Affecting Surgical Decision-making—A Qualitative Study

BACKGROUND Guidelines and Class 1 evidence are strong factors that help guide surgeons' decision-making, but dilemmas exist in selecting the best surgical option, usually without the benefit of guidelines or Class 1 evidence. A few studies have discussed the variability of surgical treatment options that are currently available, but no study has examined surgeons' views on the influential facto...

Gallbladder Polyps–A Review

Predictive factors of neoplastic gallbladder polyps: Outcomes of 278 patients.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Distinguishing between neoplastic and nonneoplastic gallbladder polyps (GBPs) in the preoperative workup is of great importance for appropriate treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the characteristics of GBPs and to determine potential predictive factors of neoplastic polyps. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data of 278 patients who were confirmed to have GBPs through la...

Ultrasound diagnosis of gallbladder polyps.

The most frequent benign gallbladder polyps are cholesterol polyps. Next in frequency were adenomas, which may have malignant potential. The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of cholesterol polyps compared to adenomas. Patients were examined during the period from October 2006. to December 2008. In Department of Ultras...