Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines

Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines

Abstract Background Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is the second most frequent surgical condition in emergency departments. The recommended treatment is the early laparoscopic cholecystectomy; however, the Tokyo Guidelines (TG) advocate for different initial treatments in some subgroups of pati...

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Main Authors: Ana María González-Castillo, Juan Sancho-Insenser, Maite De Miguel-Palacio, Josep-Ricard Morera-Casaponsa, Estela Membrilla-Fernández, María-José Pons-Fragero, Miguel Pera-Román, Luis Grande-Posa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Acute cholecystitis
Acute calculous cholecystitis
Early cholecystectomy
High-risk patient
Delayed cholecystectomy
Percutaneous cholecystostomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00368-x

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