Acute calculous cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder caused by a gallstone or biliary sludge that blocks the cystic duct. The blockage in the cystic duct causes bile to build up in the ...

Acute cholecystitis, characterised by the sudden inflammation of the gallbladder, is a clinically significant condition that demands swift diagnostic and therapeutic intervention. Laparoscopic ...

Among patients who underwent gall bladder removal for acute calculous cholecystitis, lack of postoperative antibiotic treatment did not result in a greater incidence of infections, according to a ...

Antibiotic treatment after cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis did not appear to lower risk for infection, according to a study published in the July 9 issue of JAMA. Approximately 20% ...

Surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in older patients with multiple comorbidities was linked to lower rates of readmissions and emergency department (ED) revisits than nonoperative treatment, ...

TRANSIENT fever, pain, ileus and general discomfort are so common after any surgical procedure that development of a new surgical emergency is often masked by these almost routine sequelae. The ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Acute Cholecystitis Market, By Type, By Cause (Gall Bladder Stones, Tumor, Bile Duct Blockage, Microbial Infection, Others) By Diagnostic Procedure, By Treatment, ...

Acute cholecystitis may present as a cardiovascular disease and misdiagnosis may occur due to ECG changes and biomarkers suggestive of cardiac pathology. Acute cholecystitis is condition where there ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous insertion of a cystic duct stent after cholecystostomy for acute calculous cholecystitis. This involves inserting a tube called a stent into or across ...