Tentative evidence suggest that early gallbladder removal may be better than delayed removal.[14] Early laparoscopic cholescystectomy happens within 72 hours of diagnosis.[9]In a Cochrane review that evaluated receiving early versus delayed surgery, they found that 23% of patients who waited on average 4 months ended up in hospital for complications, compared to no patients with early intervention with surgery.[9][14] Early intervention has other advantages including reduced number of visits to the emergency department, less conversions to an open surgery, less operating time required, and reduced time in hospital post operatively.[9]