The role of laparoscopic surgery for malignant gallbladder tumors remains uncertain. This study compared the surgical results of laparoscopic versus conventional open cholecystectomy for patients with early-stage gallbladder carcinoma and examined the role of laparoscopic surgery for early gallbladder carcinomas.
Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan, 333 Taiwan, ROC.