Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis following the Tokyo Guidelines 2018: a prospective single-center study of 201 consecutive cases.
Kohei MishimaYoshiki FujiyamaTaiga WakabayashiKazuharu IgarashiTakahiro OzakiMasayuki HondaShozo MoriNaotake FunamizuAtsuko TsutsuiNobuhiko OkamotoJacques MarescauxGo WakabayashiPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
ELC for AC following TG18 is feasible with low morbidity rates. However, ELC for Grade II/III ACs remains challenging, and surgeons must carefully assess intraoperative difficulties and surgical risks before proceeding.