Outcomes of Completion Cholecystectomy: Association With Patient Comorbidity in a National Database

IntroductionCholecystectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for symptomatic gallstone disease. In certain cases, due to technical difficulties, a subtotal cholecystectomy may be performed. Between 1998 and 2015, a total of 1 423 080 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed. 10 162 patients who underwent completion cholecystectomy were identified and stratified by age (<50 vs. ≥50 years). This study examines outcomes and risk factors associated with completion cholecystectomy...