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A prospective randomised controlled pilot study by researchers from Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, has demonstrated that concomitant laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) during bariatric surgery in patients with morbidly obesity with pre-existing gallstones is safe and feasible. Although concomitant LC results in longer operative time (mean increase of 23.75 min) and higher immediate postoperative pain scores, the researchers noted that these differences do not translate