[Characteristics of manifestations of calculous cholecystitis in men]

Analysis of the features of calculous cholecystitis in 522 females and 106 males showed that acute cholecystitis takes a course which is more severe and acute in males than in females. Its gangrenous forms were encountered more often in males, which was an indication for more frequent emergency operations. In males the process was complicated by obstructive jaundice more frequently. In females acute cholecystitis was attended more frequently by peritonitis and was often combined with pancreatitis. Chronic cholecystitis also had some distinguishing features. Chronic indurative pancreatitis and hydrops of the gallbladder were encountered more often in females. The mortality in the abnormality was higher among males.