title: A nationwide study of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Room E7-126, Dallas, TX 75390-9156, USA. edward.livingston@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Edward H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: Robert V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Rege
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology