Postcholecystectomy syndrome: Etiology and management / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the etiology and the management of postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS). Methods A review of 148 cases of PCS was made. Results Positive signs existed in 111 cases. Seventy-eight cases underwent operations with complete cure in 74 cases and improvement in 4 cases, whereas the other 70 cases received conservative therapies with complete cure in 9 cases, improvement in 48 cases and no change in the remaining 13 cases. Conclusions PCS is a series of symptoms with complicated reasons. Prevention should be put first.