Background Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) is the gold standard treatment for
patients with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC); however, it is still related to significant …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the main treatment of acute cholecystitis.
Although considered relatively safe, it carries 6%–9% risk of major complications and 0.1 …

Background We compared observed postoperative outcomes from laparoscopic
cholecystectomy performed for acute cholecystitis (AC) to outcomes predicted by the ACS …

Background The optimal timing for early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) in patients
with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to …

Background Less invasive alternatives than early cholecystectomy (EC) for acute calculous
cholecystitis (ACC) treatment have been spreading in recent years. We still lack a reliable …

Timing for early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) in patients with acute calculous
cholecystitis (ACC) is still controversial. This study assesses ELC for ACC with delayed …

Background Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been adopted as the treatment of
choice for acute cholecystitis due to a shorter hospital length of stay and no increased …

Background The purpose of the study was to identify risk factors for conversion of
laparoscopic cholecystectomy and risk factors for postoperative complications in acute …

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 …

Background Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis has proved to reduce hospital
length of stay but with no benefit in morbidity when compared to delayed surgery. However …