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Subtotal Cholecystectomy Rarely Requires Reoperation, but Reoperation Risks Are Notable

August 18, 2026

Subtotal cholecystectomy is increasingly recommended as a bailout strategy for the difficult gallbladder, but what are its outcomes? In a new population-based study from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, researchers found that 13.3% of patients developed remnant cholecystitis, while only 2.6% required completion cholecystectomy. However, reoperation carried substantially greater risk, including a 7.1% bile duct injury rate. Watch co-author Dr. Lena Egbert discuss these findings and what they mean for managing the difficult gallbladder.

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