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Different Timing for Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Calcular Cholecystitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Cholecystitis
Registration Number
NCT04405713
Lead Sponsor
Mansoura University
Brief Summary

The ideal timing for ELC continues to be debatable in patients with acute calculator cholecystitis (ACC). This study was planned to identify the impact of different ELC timing in ACC on surgical outcomes in terms of safety and efficacy

Detailed Description

This multicentric analysis involved of successive patients with ACC ELC between April 2018 and March 2020. Patients were divided into three groups according to the timing of the surgery: from the onset of symptoms within the first 3 days (group 1), between 4 and 7 days (group 2), and beyond 7 days (group 3). The primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative complications The secondary outcomes were conversion rate, blood loss, operative times, operational difficulty, the cost-benefit relationship, postoperative stay with each treatment line.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
900
Inclusion Criteria

ACC patients who underwent early LC

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy, Acalculous cholecystitis, CBDS, Ascending cholangitis, Pancreatitis, ASA score 4, Patients scheduled for DLC with failed medical treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the incidence of postoperative morbidity30 DAYS

the incidence of postoperative morbidity during the 30th day of postoperative procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hospital stay30 days

overall hospital stay

conversion rateINTRAOPERATIVE

conversion rate to open cholecystectomy

blood lossintraoperative

blood loss

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mohamed Attea

🇪🇬

Mansoura, Egypt

Mohamed Attea
🇪🇬Mansoura, Egypt

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