title: [Significance of esophagogastroduodenoscopy before cholecystectomy].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the significance of oesophagogastro-duodenoscopy (EGDS) before cholecystectomy. Over the period from 1988 to 1999 EGDS was performed in 384 patients before surgery out of a total of 1439 cholecystectomies. 42.8% presented no lesions, whereas pathological findings were detected in 57.2%. The lesions observed were divided into major and minor. EGDS performed prior to cholecystectomy detected major lesions in elderly patients and in patients with atypical biliary symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sivelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Del Rio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sianesi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care