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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019

Managing a case of acute calculous cholecystitis at home: Highlighting the role of family physicians in providing home-based care.

Ashoojit Kaur Anand, Praneeth Pilala, Swathi S Balachandra, Prathamesh Sharad Sawant, Ramakrishna Prasad, B C Rao

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ashoojit Kaur AnandDepartment of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Praneeth PilalaQuality and Safety Officer, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Swathi S BalachandraDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Prathamesh Sharad SawantClinical Pharmacist, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ramakrishna PrasadDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
B C RaoDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, PCMH Restore Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the generally recommended management of acute calculous cholecystitis. It is important for family physicians to be taken into consideration that for some patients the surgical risk-benefit profile favors conservative management. Here, we highlight the possibility of safe, home-based, conservative management of acute calculous cholecystitis in a patient-centered and evidence-based manner by a team of family physicians with backup support of their specialist referral network. We use this case to highlight the value of family physicians providing home-based care.

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Acute calculous cholecystitisevidence-based managementfamily physiciangeriatricshome based carepatient-centered care

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PMID31463295
PMCPMC6691430

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