Prognostic parameters for the prediction of acute gangrenous cholecystitis

Aydin C., Altaca G., Berber İ., Tekin K., Kara M., Titiz I.

JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SURGERY, vol.13, no.2, pp.155-159, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00534-005-1042-8
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.155-159
  • Keywords: prognostic risk factors, gangrenous cholecystitis, NATURAL-HISTORY, LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, SYMPTOMATIC CHOLELITHIASIS, DIABETES-MELLITUS, GALLSTONE DISEASE, DIAGNOSIS, COMPLICATIONS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/Purpose. The aim of this study was to identify preoperative prognostic parameters for gangrenous cholecystitis to differentiate this subgroup of patients with acute cholecystitis in order to provide immediate surgical therapy.