Table 5 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and comorbidities.

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

Post TG laparoscopic (81 cases)

Laparoscopic 72 h < (48 cases)

Laparoscopic ≤ 72 h (33 cases)

 

Comorbidities

31 (64%)

17 (48%)

NS

Cardiovascular

24 (50%)

8 (24%)

P = 0.0087

Cerebrovascular

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

NS

Psychiatric

9 (1.9%)

6 (18%)

NS

Respiratory

0 (0%)

2 (6%)

NS

  1. There are many cases with cardiovascular disease in delayed group, the prevalence had reached 50% as compared with early group of 24% (P =0.0087).
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