Is routine histological examination of gall bladder specimens justifiable?

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dc.contributor.author De Zoysa, M I M
dc.contributor.author Illeperuma, A
dc.contributor.author De Silva, S K L A
dc.date.accessioned 2021-08-04T06:38:39Z
dc.date.available 2021-08-04T06:38:39Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.citation De Zoysa, M. I. M., De Silva, S. K. L. A., & Illeperuma, A. (2010). Is routine histological examination of gall bladder specimens justifiable?. Ceylon Medical Journal, 55(1). en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/5676
dc.description.abstract Objective: To assess the safety of confining histological examination to gall bladders with radiological and macroscopic features suggestive of cancer. Design: Retrospective study. Setting Department of Histopathology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Method: Analysis of all cholecystectomies performed at a tertiary care hospital during a one year period. Computerised histopathological reports and case notes were studied. Results: Four hundred and seventy seven patients had undergone cholecystectomy for symptomatic gall stones. Four of these patients were found to have gall bladder cancer. In two of them the diagnosis had been suspected on pre-operative ultrasound scan. In the other two, gall bladder cancer was suspected at the time of surgery. Gall bladder cancer was found in 0.8% of specimens and it was suspected perioperatively in all these patients. Conclusion: Our preliminary results suggest that a more selective approach to gall bladder histology may result in saving processing time and costs without adversely affecting patient safety. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Medical Association en_US
dc.subject histopathology en_US
dc.subject gall bladder cancer en_US
dc.subject cost effectiveness en_US
dc.title Is routine histological examination of gall bladder specimens justifiable? en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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