title: [Surgical treatment of gallbladder lithiasis].
abstract: An extensive review of indications, contraindications, surgical technique, morbidity and mortality of cholecistectomy is done. A comparison with other types of treatment, use in asymptomatic patients and the necessity of cholangiography during surgery is discussed. Emphasis is done in the surgical access as well as acute cholecistitis is diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General Hospital Regional, 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, México, D.F.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hurtado Andrade
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Tratamiento quirúrgico de la litiasis vesicular.