Effectiveness of conservative management versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the prevention of recurrent symptoms and complications in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease (C-GALL trial): pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Ahmed I, Hudson J, Innes K, Hernández R, Gillies K, Bruce R, Bell V, Avenell A, Blazeby J, Brazzelli M, Cotton S, Croal B, Forrest M, MacLennan G, Murchie P, Wileman S, Ramsay C; C-GALL Study Group.
Ahmed I, et al.
BMJ. 2023 Dec 6;383:e075383. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075383.
BMJ. 2023.
PMID: 38084426
Free PMC article.
Clinical Trial.
Conservative management was less costly (mean difference -1033, (-$1334; -1205), 95% credible interval -1413 to -632) and QALYs did not differ (mean difference -0.019, 95% credible interval -0.06 to 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: In the short term (18 months), laparoscopic surgery is …
Conservative management was less costly (mean difference -1033, (-$1334; -1205), 95% credible interval -1413 to -632) and QALYs did not diff …