Acute Cholecystitis
Conditions
Keywords
Acute cholecystitis, Cholecystectomy, overweight, BMI, early, delayed
Brief summary
The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the different outcomes of early (performed on the patient's first admission for acute cholecystitis) and delayed cholecystectomy (done on a second admission) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Detailed description
This study was conducted retrospectively through reviewing patients medical records
Interventions
PROCEDURECholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) for acute cholecystitis
Sponsors
King Abdulaziz University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Male and female patients who presented to the Emergency Department of KAUH with an acute cholecystitis
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with no acute cholecystitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Type of surgery | Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy or Laparoscopic cholecystectomy converted to open |
| Blood Transfusion need | Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average | * Yes * No |
| ICU admission: | Post operation after surgery immediately | * Yes * No |
| Duration of Surgery | minutes intraoperative (surgery takes 1 hour on an average) | How many minutes did the surgery take (range) |
| Time to operation room (hours) | hours pre surgery | How many hours from admission to surgery |
| Length of stay after surgery | Days ( usually 2 days on an average ) | How many days did patients stay after surgery (range) |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed