Time from drainage to surgery is an independent predictor of morbidity for moderate-to-severe acute cholecystitis: a multivarirble analysis of 259 patients

Abstract Background Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an acute inflammatory disease of the gallbladder and one of the most frequent causes of acute abdominal pain. Early cholecystectomy is recommended for mild cholecystitis. However, the optimal surgical timing for moderate-to-severe cholecystitis requiri...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dai Kujirai, Yujiro Isobe, Hirofumi Suzumura, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuichi Sasakura, Toshiaki Terauchi, Masaru Kimata, Hiroharu Shinozaki, Kenji Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02688-6