Should concurrent prophylactic cholecystectomy be performed in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

In Turkey, the prevalence of gallbladder stones in the normal population was reported to be 7.5% in the last two decades Previous studies showed that the prevalence of these stones in obese patients increases to 21% Rapid weight gain and certain conditions causing rapid weight loss, such as bariatric surgery, are among the risk factors for gallbladder stone formation Concurrent prophylactic cholecystectomy in sleeve gastrectomy (SG) remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate whether concurrent prophylactic cholecystectomy should be performed after SG.