TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy : first, do no harm ; second take care of bile duct stones
AU - Berci, George
AU - Hunter, John
AU - Morgenstern, Leon
AU - Arregui, Maurice
AU - Brunt, Michael
AU - Carroll, Brandon
AU - Edye, Michael
AU - Fermelia, David
AU - Ferzli, George
AU - Greene, Frederick
AU - Petelin, Joseph
AU - Phillips, Edward
AU - Ponsky, Jeffrey
AU - Sax, Harry
AU - Schwaitzberg, Steven
AU - Soper, Nathaniel
AU - Swanstrom, Lee
AU - Traverso, William
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Editorial. The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the USA in 1989 marked the beginning of what has become know as the ''laparoscopic revolution'' [1-4]. It was quickly adopted among surgeons in private practice. The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) was the first organization to take the lead in ensuring patient safety by insisting on quality training through certified training courses, establishing guidelines, and introducing credentialing criteria for laparoscopic surgery. More than two decades later, it is time for SAGES to assume a leadership role in addressing two major and troublesome issues that remain in laparoscopic biliary surgery relating to patient safety and high-quality outcomes.
AB - Editorial. The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the USA in 1989 marked the beginning of what has become know as the ''laparoscopic revolution'' [1-4]. It was quickly adopted among surgeons in private practice. The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) was the first organization to take the lead in ensuring patient safety by insisting on quality training through certified training courses, establishing guidelines, and introducing credentialing criteria for laparoscopic surgery. More than two decades later, it is time for SAGES to assume a leadership role in addressing two major and troublesome issues that remain in laparoscopic biliary surgery relating to patient safety and high-quality outcomes.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/541611
U2 - 10.1007/s00464-012-2767-5
DO - 10.1007/s00464-012-2767-5
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 1051
EP - 1054
JO - Surgical Endoscopy
JF - Surgical Endoscopy
IS - 4
ER -