title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the procedure of choice for acute cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Miami, School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wiesen
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Barkin
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors