Maaret Eskelinen

Key Words: Cholelithiasis cholecystectomy 3D Laparoscopy long-term outcome RAND-36 Cholelithiasis (Chole) and cholecystitis are among the most common diseases needing operative management worldwide with almost 18 million cholecystectomies (Ccy) performed every year (1, 2).

Key Words: Acute diverticulitis symptoms signs tests diagnostic score HSROC diagnostic accuracy Of all AAP (acute abdominal pain) patients referred to the emergency department (ED), acute diverticulitis (AcDi) is one of the most common diagnoses and among the main gastroenterological causes of hospitalization in the Western world (1-9), thus requiring more attention.

Discussion PROMs are important for assessing quality of treatment from a patient perspective (1-16). Most earlier reports of quality of treatment relate to the length of hospital stay and perioperative follow-up, often with surgical focus and lack of information on the patient’s own experience. Understanding the importance of PROMs following surgery is key in the delivery of high-level healthcare.