Author’s response to reviews Title: Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10- year population-based analysis Authors:
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Title: Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10year population-based analysis Authors: Ping Lu ([email protected]; [email protected]) Chien-Lung Chan ([email protected]) Nan-Ping Yang ([email protected]) Nien-Tzu Chang ([email protected]) Kai-Biao Lin ([email protected]) K. Robert Lai ([email protected]; [email protected]) Version: 1 Date: 19 Oct 2017 Author’s response to reviews: Dear Reviewers: Attached please find the revised manuscript entitled “Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10-year population-based analysis” for your consideration for publication in BMC Surgery. This manuscript was revised carefully according to the suggestions from the reviewers. We are very grateful for all of the comments, which have helped us improve the overall quality of the manuscript. Our point-by-point responses to the reviewers‟ comments are listed with detailed explanations below. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10-year population-based analysis
BACKGROUND Controversy surrounding the role of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is fed by the absence of large amounts of data concerning its outcomes, and many authors have maintained that there is no evidence to support a recommendation for PC rather than cholecystectomy (CCS) in elderly or critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). METHODS We conducted this study by tracking t...
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