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Article: Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis

TitleEarly versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis
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Issue Date1996
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.com
Citation
Annals of Surgery, 1996, v. 223 n. 1, p. 37-42 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: The current study compared the results of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis. Summary Background Data: Although recent reports have suggested the use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, the complication and conversion rates remain high. No data are available on whether initial medical treatment can improve the results. Method: Among 497 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 52 (10.5%) had a clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis confirmed by ultrasonography. Twenty-seven of these patients had early surgery, that is, within 120 hours of admission, and 25 had interval cholecystectomy after initial medical treatment. Results: The early group required modifications in operative technique more frequently (p < 0.001). The conversion rate (7.4%) and minor complication rate (22%) were comparable. Successful early laparoscopic cholecystectomy required a longer operative time (137.2 minutes vs. 98.0 minutes; p < 0.05) and postoperative hospital stay (4.6 days vs. 2.5 days; p < 0.005) but reduced the total hospital stay (6.4 days va. 12.4 days; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of acute cholecystitis has no adverse effect on complication and conversion rates. Although it is technically demanding and time consuming, this procedure provides the economic advantage of a markedly reduced total hospital stay.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49314
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dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, ECSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-12T06:39:15Z-
dc.date.available2008-06-12T06:39:15Z-
dc.date.issued1996en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals of Surgery, 1996, v. 223 n. 1, p. 37-42en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0003-4932en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49314-
dc.description.abstractObjective: The current study compared the results of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis. Summary Background Data: Although recent reports have suggested the use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, the complication and conversion rates remain high. No data are available on whether initial medical treatment can improve the results. Method: Among 497 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 52 (10.5%) had a clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis confirmed by ultrasonography. Twenty-seven of these patients had early surgery, that is, within 120 hours of admission, and 25 had interval cholecystectomy after initial medical treatment. Results: The early group required modifications in operative technique more frequently (p < 0.001). The conversion rate (7.4%) and minor complication rate (22%) were comparable. Successful early laparoscopic cholecystectomy required a longer operative time (137.2 minutes vs. 98.0 minutes; p < 0.05) and postoperative hospital stay (4.6 days vs. 2.5 days; p < 0.005) but reduced the total hospital stay (6.4 days va. 12.4 days; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of acute cholecystitis has no adverse effect on complication and conversion rates. Although it is technically demanding and time consuming, this procedure provides the economic advantage of a markedly reduced total hospital stay.en_HK
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dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshCholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effectsen_HK
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_HK
dc.subject.meshCholecystitis - surgery - ultrasonographyen_HK
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_HK
dc.titleEarly versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitisen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, J: jwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1097/00000658-199601000-00006en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume223en_HK
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dc.identifier.spage37en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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