Abstract | BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the appropriate timing for surgical intervention for Grade II acute cholecystitis patients. The study compares the clinical outcomes of patients in Group A, who were treated with early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) within the first two weeks of hospitalization, and Group B, treated with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) after recovering from symptoms and that received conservative treatment and were discharged for more than two weeks. METHODS: From November 2011 to June 2019, from a total of 196 acute cholecystitis patients that received percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) insertion, we conducted a retrospective review of the group that received early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 2 weeks and the group that received delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The clinical characteristics and post-treatment outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS: In all patients treated with PTGBD insertion, Group A, the patients who were treated with ELC, showed a significantly longer mean operative time than Group B, the patients who were treated with DLC (72.46 ± 46.396 vs. 54.08 ± 27.12, P = 0.001). Similarly, Group A showed a significantly longer postoperative hospital stay compared to Group B (5.71 ± 5.062 vs. 4.27 ± 2.931, P = 0.014). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Hye Woen Jeon, Kyung Uk Jung, Mi Yeon Lee, Hyun Pyo Hong, Jun Ho Shin, Sung Ryol Lee |
Journal | Asian journal of surgery
(Asian J Surg)
Vol. 44
Issue 1
Pg. 334-338
(Jan 2021)
ISSN: 0219-3108 [Electronic] China |
PMID | 32896466
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
(methods)
- Cholecystitis, Acute
(surgery)
- Drainage
(methods)
- Female
- Gallbladder
(surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Severity of Illness Index
- Time Factors
- Time-to-Treatment
- Treatment Outcome
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