Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	8408
Country	Germany

Received	2013-12-28 12:10
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-28 16:09
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-01-20 10:22
Revised	2014-01-21 16:51
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-06-17 09:13
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-06-17 09:43
Articles in Press	2014-06-17 10:08
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-12-04 10:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-18 17:08

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Meta-analysis of laparoscopic vs open cholecystectomy in elderly patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Stavros A Antoniou, George A Antoniou, Oliver O Koch, Rudolph Pointner and Frank A Granderath
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Stavros A Antoniou, MD, PhD, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hospital Neuwerk, Dünner Str. 214-216, 41066 Mönchengladbach, Germany. stavros.antoniou@hotmail.com
Key Words	Laparoscopic; Open cholecystectomy; Surgery; Elderly; Older; Geriatric; Complications; Mortality; Morbidity
Core Tip	This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the comparative effect of laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in elderly patients. Critical analysis of solid study data, demonstrated a trend towards improved outcomes for the laparoscopic concept, when adjusted for age and co-morbid diseases. Current data do not definitively support the use of laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy on older patients. Further high-quality evidence is necessary to draw definite conclusions, although best-available evidence supports the elective use of laparoscopy in this patient population.
Publish Date	2014-12-18 17:08
Citation	Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Koch OO, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Meta-analysis of laparoscopic vs open cholecystectomy in elderly patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17626-17634
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17626.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17626

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