LAPAROSCOPIC SUBTOTAL CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR DIFFICULT CASES OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS: A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE USING BARBED SUTURES

Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult cases of acute cholecystitis: a simple technique using barbed sutures

Abstract Background Laparoscopic Mini Helmet cholecystectomy (LC) for difficult acute cholecystitis (AC) cases bears a high risk of vasculobiliary injuries (VBI).The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) recommend the use of bailout procedures and subtotal cholecystectomy to prevent VBI.Performing a safe LC is challenging, even when followed by an accurate

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Introducing Image Classification Efficacies

Accuracy assessment is essential in all image classification-related fields, ranging from molecular imaging to earth observation.However, existing accuracy metrics are too sensitive to class imbalance or lack explicit interpretations for assessing classification performance.Consequently, their scores may be misleading when they are applied to compa

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