Difficult Gall Bladder in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis and Symptomatic Cholelithiasis: What is the Best Treatment Choice?

This article addresses the surgical management of symptomatic gallstones in adolescent cystic fibrosis patients, a population at elevated risk for cholelithiasis and technically challenging cholecystectomy. Surgeons must anticipate operative difficulties when treating gallbladder disease in this patient group.