Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: Any time is a good time.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds/aims

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy within one week of acute cholecystitis is considered safe and advantageous. Surgery beyond first week is reserved for non-resolving attack or complications. To compare clinical outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the first week and between two to six weeks of an attack of acute cholecystitis.

Methods

In an analysis of a prospectively maintained database, all patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis were divided into two groups: group A, operated within one week; and group B, operated between two to six weeks of an attack. Main variables studied were mean operative time, conversion to open cholecystectomy, morbidity profile, and duration of hospital stay.

Results

SUBMITTER: Wani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472128 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature