Index admission cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis favorably impacts outcomes of hospitalization in cirrhosis.

Kishan P PatelKhalid MumtazFeng LiAnjuli K LuthraAlice HintonLuis F LaraDarwin L ConwellSomashekar G Krishna

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

The presence of cirrhosis adversely impacts hospital outcomes of patients with ABP. Among modifiable factors, index admission cholecystectomy portends favorable prognosis by reducing risk of early readmission and consequent calendar year mortality.

Keyphrases

emergency department
liver failure
healthcare
cardiovascular events
drug induced
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
hepatitis b virus
adverse drug
aortic dissection
weight loss