The C-GALL trial compared conservative management with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease. After 18 months, there was no significant difference in quality of life between the two groups. Furthermore, conservative management was found to be less costly and there was no significant difference in quality-adjusted life years. The study suggests that in the short term, conservative management could be considered as an alternative to surgery for these patients.
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