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Acute cholecystitis in high risk surgical patients: percutaneous cholecystostomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CHOCOLATE trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Title
Acute cholecystitis in high risk surgical patients: percutaneous cholecystostomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CHOCOLATE trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Trials, January 2012
DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-13-7
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Kirsten Kortram, Bert van Ramshorst, Thomas L Bollen, Marc G H Besselink, Dirk J Gouma, Tom Karsten, Philip M Kruyt, Grard A P Nieuwenhuijzen, Johannes C Kelder, Ellen Tromp, Djamila Boerma

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute calculous cholecystitis in high risk patients can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Percutaneous cholecystostomy may be an alternative treatment option but the current literature does not provide the surgical community with evidence based advice.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Italy 1 <1%
Unknown 122 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 22 18%
Other 12 10%
Student > Postgraduate 12 10%
Student > Master 10 8%
Student > Bachelor 10 8%
Other 37 30%
Unknown 22 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 86 69%
Computer Science 2 2%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 2%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 <1%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 <1%
Other 5 4%
Unknown 28 22%