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Area of Science:

  • Surgical outcomes research
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Acute care surgery

Background:

  • Gallbladder perforation is a severe complication of acute cholecystitis with high mortality.
  • Management strategies for perforated cholecystitis lack robust evidence, particularly regarding operative timing.
  • This study investigates the impact of early versus delayed cholecystectomy on patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between early (<2 days) versus delayed (≥2 days) laparoscopic cholecystectomy and total hospital length of stay (THLOS) in patients with gallbladder perforation.
  • To compare other postoperative outcomes, including complications, readmission, and reoperation rates, between early and delayed surgical intervention.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for the optimal timing of surgery in perforated cholecystitis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2012-2021).
  • Identification of patients undergoing urgent or emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder perforation.
  • Multivariate regression models used to compare THLOS between early and delayed cholecystectomy groups, adjusting for preoperative sepsis status.

Main Results:

  • Delayed cholecystectomy was associated with a significantly longer THLOS (2.94 days increase, p < 0.05).
  • For patients without preoperative sepsis, delayed surgery resulted in an even greater increase in THLOS (4.71 days, p < 0.05).
  • No significant differences were observed in postoperative length of stay, 30-day complications, readmission, or reoperation rates between the early and delayed groups.

Conclusions:

  • Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (<2 days from admission) is associated with a reduced total hospital length of stay for gallbladder perforation.
  • There were no significant differences in other key postoperative outcomes between early and delayed surgical management.
  • An early operative approach within two days of admission is likely beneficial for patients with gallbladder perforation.