Paola Fugazzola, Fikri M Abu-Zidan, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Francesca Dal Mas, Marco Ceresoli, Federico Coccolini, Simone Frassini, Matteo Tomasoni, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, On Behalf Of The S P Ri M A C C Collaborative Group
The definition of Early Cholecystectomy (EC) is still debatable. This paper aims to find whether the timing of EC affects outcomes. The article reports a multicentric prospective observational study including patients with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) who had cholecystectomy within ten days from the onset of symptoms. Kruskall-Wallis test, Fisher's Exact test, and Spearman rank correlation were used for statistical analysis. The patients were divided into three groups depending on the timing of the operation: 0-3 days, 4-7 days, or 8-10 days from the onset of symptoms...
October 17, 2023: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)