Letters: Questions Patients Should Ask about Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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Corrections15 May 1994Correction: Questions Patients Should Ask about Laparoscopic CholecystectomyFREERaphael P. Nenner, MDRaphael P. Nenner, MDIsland Peer Review Organization; Lake Success, NY 11042Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-10-199405150-00024 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Two sentences in a recently published letter [1] conveyed meanings other than those intended. In the sentence, “Ransohoff and Gracie appropriately advise caution in interpreting the published series, given the small number of open cholecystectomies,” the word “open” should be replaced by “laparoscopic”.In the fifth paragraph, the Island Peer Review Organization hotline described was not uniquely established for inquiries from beneficiaries regarding laparoscopic cholecystectomy but for inquiries on various medical care issues, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thus, the sentence “To assist patients in assessing the experience and competency of their potential laparoscopic surgeon, in 1992 we instituted a toll-free hotline on laparoscopic cholecystectomy for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries,” should read “To assist patients with medical care issues, in 1992 we instituted a toll-free hotline for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries”.REFERENCE1. Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO. Questions patients should ask about laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Letter). Ann Intern Med. 1994; 120:443. Google Scholar Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Island Peer Review Organization; Lake Success, NY 11042 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 May 1994Volume 120, Issue 10Page: 894KeywordsCholecystectomyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyMedicarePatientsPeer reviewSurgeons Issue Published: 15 May 1994 CopyrightCopyright © 1994 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...