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    The Laparoscopy in Biliary Exploration Research and Training Initiative (LIBERTI) trial: simulator-based training for laparoscopic management of choledocholithiasis

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is equivalent in safety and efficacy to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) while...

    Vanessa N. VanDruff, B. Fernando Santos, Kristine Kuchta in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)

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    Band removal and conversion to sleeve or bypass: are they equally safe?

    Patients who require laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) removal are often converted to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The relative safety of these salvage bariatric proced...

    B. Fernando Santos, Jessica B. Wallaert, Thadeus L. Trus in Surgical Endoscopy (2014)