Remnant Completion Cholecystectomy is on the Rise: Don't Three-Putt It.

Gallstone disease is highly prevalent, with an estimated 900,000 laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed/year in the USA.1 Advantages of minimally invasive cholecystectomy include decreased postoperative pain and shorter length of stay (LOS) compared to open cholecystectomy, though relative downsides exist with modestly increased rates of bile duct injury compared (0.4-1.5% vs 0.1%).2