LETTER
Letters: Questions Patients Should Ask about Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Raphael P. Nenner, MD
15 May 1994 | Volume 120 Issue 10 | Page 894
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".
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Island Peer Review Organization; Lake Success, NY 11042
1. Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO. Questions patients should ask about laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Letter). Ann Intern Med. 1994; 120:443.
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