Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy by a dedicated emergency surgical unit confers excellent outcomes in acute cholecystitis presenting beyond 72 hours.
Clement Luck Khng ChiaJunde LuSerene Si Ning GohDaniel J K LeeAnil D RaoWoan Wui LimKok-Yang TanJerry T T GooPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)
Patients with AC undergoing ELC by a dedicated acute surgical unit can have good outcomes even beyond 72 h of symptom onset. Meticulous haemostasis should be performed for the elderly subgroup of patients.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- aortic dissection
- drug induced
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- hepatitis b virus
- case report
- patient reported outcomes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- weight loss