title: Older patients have higher conversion rates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy than younger patients.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: Ashfaq
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandio
authors.forename: Aongus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Twomey
authors.forename: Fuad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aftab
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015987:Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors