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Trends in follow-up of patients presenting to the emergency department with symptomatic cholelithiasis.
To better understand underuse of cholecystectomy, the researchers examined physician follow-up patterns after emergency department (ED) visits for symptomatic gallstones. They found that fewer than half of patients were evaluated by a surgeon after an initial ED visit for symptomatic gallstones. Patients who did not have physician follow-up were most likely to require emergent cholecystectomy, suggesting inappropriate ED discharge and highlighting the need for timely follow-up.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Dimou FM, Adhikari D, Mehta HB .
Trends in follow-up of patients presenting to the emergency department with symptomatic cholelithiasis.
J Am Coll Surg 2016 Apr;222(4):377-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.12.011.
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Keywords: Elderly, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns