Table 3 Timing of cholecystectomy.

From: Surgeons have hesitated early cholecystectomy because of cardiovascular comorbidities during adoption of guidelines

Acute cholecystitis (141 cases)

A: Pre TG (48 cases)

B: Post TG (93 cases)

 

Laparoscopic

72 h

26 (54%)

48 (51%)

P < 0.001

 ≤ 72 h

1 (2.1%)

33 (35%)

Convert

72 h

8 (16%)

2 (2.2%)

NS

 ≤ 72 h

0

0

Laparotomy

72 h

9 (18%)

7 (7.5%)

NS

 ≤ 72 h

4 (8.3%)

3 (3.2%)

  1. After the introduction, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy was significantly increased (P < 0.001). However, the rate of early operations was still 38.7% only.
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