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01-04-2019 | Gallbladder Cancer | Reply, Letter to the Editor

Authors’ Reply: Routine Pathology and Postoperative Follow-Up are not Cost-Effective in Cholecystectomy for Benign Gallbladder Disease

Authors: Pim B. Olthof, Madelon M. E. Metman, Daphne Roos, Jan Willem T. Dekker

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 4/2019

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We would like to thank Garg et al. for their comments on our recent article. [1] None of the included patients had a preoperative suspicion of gallbladder cancer (GBC) nor was there an intraoperative suspicion GBC in any of the patients. Therefore, the four diagnoses of GBC in the study can be considered incidental gallbladder carcinomas. …

Olthof PB, Metman MJH, de Krijger RR et al (2018) Routine pathology and postoperative follow-up are not cost-effective in cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease. World J Surg 42:3165–3170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4619-5 CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Randi G, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C (2006) Gallbladder cancer worldwide: geographical distribution and risk factors. Int J Cancer 118:1591–1602CrossRefPubMed

Olthof PB, Miyasaka M, Koerkamp BG et al (2018) A comparison of treatment and outcomes of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma between Eastern and Western centers. HPB (Oxford)

Bastiaenen VP et al (2018) Safety and cost-effectiveness of selective histopathological examination of appendices and gallbladders. FANCY trial. Dutch Trial Register. NTR7151. http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=7151. Accessed 24 Jan 2019

Title: Authors’ Reply: Routine Pathology and Postoperative Follow-Up are not Cost-Effective in Cholecystectomy for Benign Gallbladder Disease
Authors: Pim B. Olthof
Madelon M. E. Metman
Daphne Roos
Jan Willem T. Dekker
Publication date: 01-04-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Cholecystectomy
Pathology
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-019-04949-5

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