title: Long-term efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of biliary dyskinesia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for biliary dyskinesia; however, long-term outcomes remain unclear.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia and treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a single institution between 2001 and 2012 was conducted. Long-term outcome data were obtained by telephonic interview using a modified Likert scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-seven patients met inclusion criteria, of which 34 patients (51%) had long-term follow-up data. Mean time of follow-up was 65 (range: 6 to 134) months. Long-term follow-up demonstrated symptom response in 88% (n = 30) of patients (responders), compared to no response in 12% (n = 4) of patients (nonresponders). Responders underwent a mean of 1.56 preoperative diagnostic procedures, compared to 2.5 for nonresponders (P = .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This represents the longest mean time of follow-up study demonstrating the success of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to improve symptoms in patients with biliary dyskinesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: benjamin_veenstra@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Benjamin R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Veenstra
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Deal
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Raquel E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Redondo
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Shaun C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Najman
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Keith W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Millikan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W. Harrison, 791 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Minh B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Luu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Biliary dyskinesia; Cholecystectomy; Laparoscopy; Long-term follow up