Background Previous studies comparing early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) with
delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) for acute cholecystitis were incomplete. A …

Gallstone disease is an ancient problem. Autopsies on Egyptian mummies have shown
gallstones from at least 3500 years ago. 1 Disorders of the gallbladder are the most common …

We aimed to compare the clinical outcome and cost of early versus delayed laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Sixty patients with acute cholecystitis were …

Background This study was performed to compare the safety and effectiveness of early
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) for …

The optimal timing of percutaneous cholecystostomy for severe acute cholecystitis is
unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the timing of percutaneous cholecystostomy …

Purpose Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) is the treatment of choice for acute
cholecystitis (AC), but the optimal surgical timing is controversial. The aim of this study was …

Introduction Cholecystectomy is a standard treatment in the management of symptomatic
gallstone disease. Current literature has contradicting views on the cost-effectiveness of …

Acute cholecystitis is one of the most common surgical diseases, which may progress from
mild to severe cases. When combined with bacteremia, the mortality rate of acute …

Objective A percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a suitable option for treating acutely
inflamed gallbladders. Its use has been postulated before for treating acute cholecystitis …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)
and LCs performed at different time intervals for treatment of acute cholecystitis, contribute to …