Importance Gallbladder disease affects approximately 20 million people in the US. Acute
cholecystitis is diagnosed in approximately 200 000 people in the US each year …

Background Bile duct injury (BDI) is the most common serious complication of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. To address this problem, a multi-society consensus conference was held …

Background Acute cholecystitis is a life-threatening emergency in elderly patients. This
population-based cohort study aimed to evaluate the commonly used management …

Up-front cholecystectomy is the recommended therapy for acute cholecystitis (AC). However,
the scientific basis for the definition of the optimal timing for surgery is scarce. The aim of this …

Background Cholecystectomy on index admission for acute cholecystitis is associated with
improved patient outcomes. The timing of intervention is mainly driven by service provision …

Background Intravenous antibiotics are frequently used in the initial management of acute
calculous cholecystitis (ACC), although supportive care alone preceding delayed elective …

Cholecystectomy remains the only definitive therapy for acute cholecystitis. Current
guidelines recommend treatment on the basis of disease severity at presentation. Antibiotics …

Background The acute care surgery (ACS) model was developed to acknowledge the
complexity of a traditionally fractured emergency general surgery patient population …

Background Acute gallstone disease is a high-volume emergency general surgery
presentation with wide variations in the quality of care provided across the UK. This …

Introduction An emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (EMLC) is commonly performed
for all biliary pathology, yet EMLC can be challenging due to acute inflammation …