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    Input: Background The aim if this study was to compare percutaneous drainage ( PD ) of the gallbladder to emergency cholecystectomy ( EC ) in a well-defined patient group with sepsis related to acute calculous/acalculous cholecystitis ( ACC/AAC ) . Methods Between 2001 and 2007 , all consecutive patients of our ICU treated by either PD or EC were retrospectively analyzed . Cases were collected from a prospect i ve data base . Percutaneous drainage was performed by a transhepatic route and EC by open or laparoscopic approach . Patients ’ general condition and organ dysfunction were assessed by two vali date d scoring systems ( SAPS II and SOFA , respectively ) . Morbidity , mortality , and long-term outcome were systematic ally review ed and analyzed in both groups . Results Forty-two patients [ median age = 65.5 years ( range = 32–94 ) ] were included ; 45 % underwent EC  ( ten laparoscopic , nine open ) and 55 % PD ( n = 23 ) . Both patient groups had similar preoperative characteristics .  Percutaneous drainage and EC  were successful in 91 and 100 % of patients , respectively . Organ dysfunctions were similarly improved by the third postoperative/postdrainage days . Despite undergoing PD , two patients required EC due to gangrenous cholecystitis . The conversion rate after laparoscopy was 20 % . Overall morbidity was 8.7 % after PD and 47 % after EC ( P = 0.011 ) . Major morbidity was 0 % after PD and 21 % after EC ( P = 0.034 ) . The mortality rate was not different ( 13 % after PD and 16 % after EC , P = 1.0 ) and the deaths were all related to the patients ’ preexisting disease . Hospital and ICU stays were not different . Recurrent symptoms ( 17 % ) occurred only after ACC in the PD group . Conclusions In high-risk patients , PD and EC are both efficient in the resolution of acute cholecystitis sepsis . However , EC is associated with a higher procedure-related morbidity and the laparoscopic approach is not always possible . Percutaneous drainage represents a valuable intervention , but secondary cholecystectomy is m and atory in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis Background : The role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is not yet clearly established . The aim of this prospect i ve r and omized study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed cholecystectomy . Methods : Between January 2001 and November 2002 , 40 patients with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were assigned r and omly to early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 24 h of admission ( early group , n = 20 ) or to initial conservative treatment followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy , 6 to 12 weeks later ( delayed group , n = 20 ) . Results : There was no significant difference in the conversion rates ( early , 25 % vs delayed , 25 % ) , operating times ( early , 104 min vs delayed , 93 min ) , postoperative analgesia requirements ( early , 5.3 days vs delayed , 4.8 days ) , or postoperative complications ( early , 15 % vs delayed , 20 % ) . However , the early group had significantly more blood loss ( 228 vs 114 ml ) and shorter hospital stay ( 4.1 vs 10.1 days ) . Conclusions : Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is safe and feasible , offering the additional benefit of a shorter hospital stay . It should be offered to patients with acute cholecystitis , provided the surgery is performed within 72 to 96 h of the onset of symptoms Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and reporting of r and omised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated . The Cochrane Collaboration ’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more OBJECTIVE A prospect i ve r and omized study was undertaken to compare early with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis . SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is associated with high complication and conversion rates . It is not known whether there is a role for initial conservative treatment followed by interval elective operation . METHOD During a 26-month period , 99 patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were r and omly assigned to  early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 72 hours of admission  ( early group , n = 49 ) or delayed interval surgery after initial medical treatment ( delayed group , n = 50 ) . Thirteen patients ( four in the early group and nine in the delayed group ) were excluded because of refusal of operation ( n = 6 ) , misdiagnosis ( n = 5 ) , contraindication for surgery ( n = 1 ) , or loss to follow-up ( n = 1 ) . RESULTS Eight of 41 patients in the delayed group underwent urgent operation at a median of 63 hours ( range , 32 to 140 hours ) after admission because of spreading peritonitis ( n = 3 ) and persistent fever ( n = 5 ) . Although the delayed group required less frequent modifications in operative technique and a shorter operative time , there was a tendency toward a higher conversion rate ( 23 % vs. 11 % ; p = 0.174 ) and complication rate ( 29 % vs. 13 % ; p = 0.07 ) . For 38 patients with symptoms exceeding 72 hours before admission , the conversion rate remained high after delayed surgery ( 30 % vs. 17 % ; p = 0.454 ) . In addition , delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy prolonged the total hospital stay ( 11 days vs. 6 days ; p < 0.001 ) and recuperation period ( 19 days vs. 12 days ; p < 0.001 ) . CONCLUSIONS Initial conservative treatment followed by delayed interval surgery can not reduce the morbidity and conversion rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis . Early operation within 72 hours of admission has both medical and socioeconomic benefits and is the preferred approach for patients managed by surgeons with adequate experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Background Current recommendations for treating acute calculus cholecystitis include the use of intravenous antibiotics , although these recommendations were never tested scientifically . The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of intravenous antibiotic therapy in patients with mild acute calculus cholecystitis . Methods In this prospect i ve , r and omized controlled trial , 84 patients with a diagnosis of mild acute calculus cholecystitis were r and omly assigned to supportive treatment only or supportive treatment with intravenous antibiotic treatment ( 42 patients in each arm ) . Patients were followed through their index admission and until delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed . Results The two study groups did not differ in their demographic data or in the clinical presentation and disease severity . Analysis was conducted on the intent-to-treat basis . Patients in the intravenous antibiotics arm resumed a liquid diet earlier ( 1.7 vs. 2.2 days , p = 0.02 ) but did not significantly differ in resumption of regular diet ( 2.8 vs. 3.2 days , p = 0.16 ) or hospital length of stay ( LOS ) ( 3.9 vs. 3.8 days , p = 0.89 ) . Patients in the intravenous antibiotics arm had rates of percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement ( 12 vs. 5 % , p = 0.43 ) , readmissions ( 19 vs. 13 % , p = 0.73 ) , and perioperative course similar to those not receiving antibiotics . The overall hospital LOS , including initial hospitalization and subsequent cholecystectomy , was similar for both groups ( 5.6 vs. 5.1 days , p = 0.29 ) . Eight ( 19 % ) patients in the supportive arm were crossed over to the intravenous antibiotic arm during the index admission . Conclusions Intravenous antibiotic treatment does not improve the hospital course or early outcome in most of the patients with mild acute calculus cholecystitis The aim of this prospect i ve , r and omized study was to determine whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be performed as an early or a delayed operation in patients with acute cholecystitis . After diagnostic workup , patients were r and omized to one of two groups : ( 1 ) early laparoscopic cholecystectomy  ( i.e. , within 7 days after onset of symptoms ) or ( 2 ) initial conservative treatment followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy 6 to 8 weeks later .  Seventy-four patients were placed in the early-operation group , and 71 patients were assigned to the delayed-operation strategy . There was no significant difference in conversion rates ( early 31 % vs. delayed 29 % ) , operating times ( early 98 [ range 30 to 355 ] minutes vs. delayed 100 [ 45 to 280 ] minutes ) , or complications . Failure with the conservative treatment strategy was noted in 26 % of these patients . The total hospital stay was significantly shorter in the early group ( 5 [ range 3 to 63 ] days ) vs. the delayed group ( 8 [ range 4 to 50 ] days ; P < 0.05 ) . Despite a high conversion rate , early laparoscopic cholecystectomy offered significant advantages in the management of acute cholecystitis compared to a conservative strategy . The greatest advantage was a reduced total hospital stay The most common indications for emergency operative intervention in the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis are peritonitis and failure of medical therapy .  Primary resection and diversion ( Hartmann 's procedure ) followed by delayed colostomy closure is the current st and ard of emergency surgical care . Guidelines for best operative strategy , however , remain controversial and continue to evolve based on recent comparative review s of surgical outcomes .  Primary resection and anastomosis with or without proximal diversion and laparoscopic lavage are alternatives to Hartmann 's procedure that may provide an improved outcome in properly selected patients . Ongoing changes in the historical paradigm of the surgical approach to this disease m and ate the need for large multicentered prospect i ve r and omized trials to determine the best surgical strategy under emergent conditions for the treatment of diverticulitis . The current literature is review ed with suggestions for a management algorithm Background . The role of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis is not yet established . The aim of our prospect i ve r and omized study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of early LC for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed LC . Methods . Between March 2007 to December 2008 , 50 patients with diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were assigned r and omly to early group , n = 25 ( LC within 24 hrs of admission ) , and delayed group , n = 25 ( initial conservative treatment followed by delayed LC , 6–8 weeks later ) . Results . We found in our study that the conversion rate in early LC and delayed LC was 16 % and 8 % , respectively , Operation time for early LC was 69.4 min versus 66.4 min for delayed LC  , postoperative complications for early LC were 24 % versus 8 % for delayed LC  , and blood loss was 159.6 mL early group versus 146.8 mL for delayed group . However early LC had significantly shorter hospital stay ( 4.1 days versus 8.6 days ) . Conclusions . Early LC for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis is safe and feasible , offering the additional benefit of shorter hospital stay . It should be offered to the patients with acute cholecystitis , provided that the surgery is performed within 96 hrs of acute symptoms by an experienced surgeon Objective : Acute cholecystitis is a common disease , and laparoscopic surgery is the st and ard of care . Background : Optimal timing of surgery for acute cholecystitis remains controversial : either early surgery shortly after hospital admission or delayed elective surgery after a conservative treatment with antibiotics . Methods : The ACDC ( “ Acute Cholecystitis — early laparoscopic surgery versus antibiotic therapy and Delayed elective Cholecystectomy ” ) study is a r and omized , prospect i ve , open-label , parallel group trial . Patients were r and omly assigned to receive immediate surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission ( group ILC ) or initial antibiotic treatment , followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy at days 7 to 45 ( group DLC ) . For infection , all patients were treated with moxifloxacin for at least 48 hours . Primary endpoint was occurrence of predefined relevant morbidity within 75 days . Secondary endpoints were as follows : ( 1 ) 75-day morbidity using a scoring system ; ( 2 ) conversion rate ; ( 3 ) change of antibiotic therapy ; ( 4 ) mortality ; ( 5 ) costs ; and ( 6 ) length of hospital stay . Results : Morbidity rate was significantly lower in group ILC ( 304 patients ) than in group DLC ( 314 patients ): 11.8 % versus 34 
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Discussion Conservative treatment of acute calculous cholecystitis during index admission seems feasible and safe , especially in patients with mild disease .
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    Input: Background The aim if this study was to compare percutaneous drainage ( PD ) of the gallbladder to emergency cholecystectomy ( EC ) in a well-defined patient group with sepsis related to acute calculous/acalculous cholecystitis ( ACC/AAC ) . Methods Between 2001 and 2007 , all consecutive patients of our ICU treated by either PD or EC were retrospectively analyzed . Cases were collected from a prospect i ve data base . Percutaneous drainage was performed by a transhepatic route and EC by open or laparoscopic approach . Patients ’ general condition and organ dysfunction were assessed by two vali date d scoring systems ( SAPS II and SOFA , respectively ) . Morbidity , mortality , and long-term outcome were systematic ally review ed and analyzed in both groups . Results Forty-two patients [ median age = 65.5 years ( range = 32–94 ) ] were included ; 45 % underwent EC  ( ten laparoscopic , nine open ) and 55 % PD ( n = 23 ) . Both patient groups had similar preoperative characteristics .  Percutaneous drainage and EC  were successful in 91 and 100 % of patients , respectively . Organ dysfunctions were similarly improved by the third postoperative/postdrainage days . Despite undergoing PD , two patients required EC due to gangrenous cholecystitis . The conversion rate after laparoscopy was 20 % . Overall morbidity was 8.7 % after PD and 47 % after EC ( P = 0.011 ) . Major morbidity was 0 % after PD and 21 % after EC ( P = 0.034 ) . The mortality rate was not different ( 13 % after PD and 16 % after EC , P = 1.0 ) and the deaths were all related to the patients ’ preexisting disease . Hospital and ICU stays were not different . Recurrent symptoms ( 17 % ) occurred only after ACC in the PD group . Conclusions In high-risk patients , PD and EC are both efficient in the resolution of acute cholecystitis sepsis . However , EC is associated with a higher procedure-related morbidity and the laparoscopic approach is not always possible . Percutaneous drainage represents a valuable intervention , but secondary cholecystectomy is m and atory in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis Background : The role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is not yet clearly established . The aim of this prospect i ve r and omized study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed cholecystectomy . Methods : Between January 2001 and November 2002 , 40 patients with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were assigned r and omly to early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 24 h of admission ( early group , n = 20 ) or to initial conservative treatment followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy , 6 to 12 weeks later ( delayed group , n = 20 ) . Results : There was no significant difference in the conversion rates ( early , 25 % vs delayed , 25 % ) , operating times ( early , 104 min vs delayed , 93 min ) , postoperative analgesia requirements ( early , 5.3 days vs delayed , 4.8 days ) , or postoperative complications ( early , 15 % vs delayed , 20 % ) . However , the early group had significantly more blood loss ( 228 vs 114 ml ) and shorter hospital stay ( 4.1 vs 10.1 days ) . Conclusions : Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is safe and feasible , offering the additional benefit of a shorter hospital stay . It should be offered to patients with acute cholecystitis , provided the surgery is performed within 72 to 96 h of the onset of symptoms Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and reporting of r and omised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated . The Cochrane Collaboration ’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more OBJECTIVE A prospect i ve r and omized study was undertaken to compare early with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis . SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is associated with high complication and conversion rates . It is not known whether there is a role for initial conservative treatment followed by interval elective operation . METHOD During a 26-month period , 99 patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were r and omly assigned to  early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 72 hours of admission  ( early group , n = 49 ) or delayed interval surgery after initial medical treatment ( delayed group , n = 50 ) . Thirteen patients ( four in the early group and nine in the delayed group ) were excluded because of refusal of operation ( n = 6 ) , misdiagnosis ( n = 5 ) , contraindication for surgery ( n = 1 ) , or loss to follow-up ( n = 1 ) . RESULTS Eight of 41 patients in the delayed group underwent urgent operation at a median of 63 hours ( range , 32 to 140 hours ) after admission because of spreading peritonitis ( n = 3 ) and persistent fever ( n = 5 ) . Although the delayed group required less frequent modifications in operative technique and a shorter operative time , there was a tendency toward a higher conversion rate ( 23 % vs. 11 % ; p = 0.174 ) and complication rate ( 29 % vs. 13 % ; p = 0.07 ) . For 38 patients with symptoms exceeding 72 hours before admission , the conversion rate remained high after delayed surgery ( 30 % vs. 17 % ; p = 0.454 ) . In addition , delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy prolonged the total hospital stay ( 11 days vs. 6 days ; p < 0.001 ) and recuperation period ( 19 days vs. 12 days ; p < 0.001 ) . CONCLUSIONS Initial conservative treatment followed by delayed interval surgery can not reduce the morbidity and conversion rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis . Early operation within 72 hours of admission has both medical and socioeconomic benefits and is the preferred approach for patients managed by surgeons with adequate experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Background Current recommendations for treating acute calculus cholecystitis include the use of intravenous antibiotics , although these recommendations were never tested scientifically . The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of intravenous antibiotic therapy in patients with mild acute calculus cholecystitis . Methods In this prospect i ve , r and omized controlled trial , 84 patients with a diagnosis of mild acute calculus cholecystitis were r and omly assigned to supportive treatment only or supportive treatment with intravenous antibiotic treatment ( 42 patients in each arm ) . Patients were followed through their index admission and until delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed . Results The two study groups did not differ in their demographic data or in the clinical presentation and disease severity . Analysis was conducted on the intent-to-treat basis . Patients in the intravenous antibiotics arm resumed a liquid diet earlier ( 1.7 vs. 2.2 days , p = 0.02 ) but did not significantly differ in resumption of regular diet ( 2.8 vs. 3.2 days , p = 0.16 ) or hospital length of stay ( LOS ) ( 3.9 vs. 3.8 days , p = 0.89 ) . Patients in the intravenous antibiotics arm had rates of percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement ( 12 vs. 5 % , p = 0.43 ) , readmissions ( 19 vs. 13 % , p = 0.73 ) , and perioperative course similar to those not receiving antibiotics . The overall hospital LOS , including initial hospitalization and subsequent cholecystectomy , was similar for both groups ( 5.6 vs. 5.1 days , p = 0.29 ) . Eight ( 19 % ) patients in the supportive arm were crossed over to the intravenous antibiotic arm during the index admission . Conclusions Intravenous antibiotic treatment does not improve the hospital course or early outcome in most of the patients with mild acute calculus cholecystitis The aim of this prospect i ve , r and omized study was to determine whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be performed as an early or a delayed operation in patients with acute cholecystitis . After diagnostic workup , patients were r and omized to one of two groups : ( 1 ) early laparoscopic cholecystectomy  ( i.e. , within 7 days after onset of symptoms ) or ( 2 ) initial conservative treatment followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy 6 to 8 weeks later .  Seventy-four patients were placed in the early-operation group , and 71 patients were assigned to the delayed-operation strategy . There was no significant difference in conversion rates ( early 31 % vs. delayed 29 % ) , operating times ( early 98 [ range 30 to 355 ] minutes vs. delayed 100 [ 45 to 280 ] minutes ) , or complications . Failure with the conservative treatment strategy was noted in 26 % of these patients . The total hospital stay was significantly shorter in the early group ( 5 [ range 3 to 63 ] days ) vs. the delayed group ( 8 [ range 4 to 50 ] days ; P < 0.05 ) . Despite a high conversion rate , early laparoscopic cholecystectomy offered significant advantages in the management of acute cholecystitis compared to a conservative strategy . The greatest advantage was a reduced total hospital stay The most common indications for emergency operative intervention in the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis are peritonitis and failure of medical therapy .  Primary resection and diversion ( Hartmann 's procedure ) followed by delayed colostomy closure is the current st and ard of emergency surgical care . Guidelines for best operative strategy , however , remain controversial and continue to evolve based on recent comparative review s of surgical outcomes .  Primary resection and anastomosis with or without proximal diversion and laparoscopic lavage are alternatives to Hartmann 's procedure that may provide an improved outcome in properly selected patients . Ongoing changes in the historical paradigm of the surgical approach to this disease m and ate the need for large multicentered prospect i ve r and omized trials to determine the best surgical strategy under emergent conditions for the treatment of diverticulitis . The current literature is review ed with suggestions for a management algorithm Background . The role of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis is not yet established . The aim of our prospect i ve r and omized study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of early LC for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed LC . Methods . Between March 2007 to December 2008 , 50 patients with diagnosis of acute cholecystitis were assigned r and omly to early group , n = 25 ( LC within 24 hrs of admission ) , and delayed group , n = 25 ( initial conservative treatment followed by delayed LC , 6–8 weeks later ) . Results . We found in our study that the conversion rate in early LC and delayed LC was 16 % and 8 % , respectively , Operation time for early LC was 69.4 min versus 66.4 min for delayed LC  , postoperative complications for early LC were 24 % versus 8 % for delayed LC  , and blood loss was 159.6 mL early group versus 146.8 mL for delayed group . However early LC had significantly shorter hospital stay ( 4.1 days versus 8.6 days ) . Conclusions . Early LC for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis is safe and feasible , offering the additional benefit of shorter hospital stay . It should be offered to the patients with acute cholecystitis , provided that the surgery is performed within 96 hrs of acute symptoms by an experienced surgeon Objective : Acute cholecystitis is a common disease , and laparoscopic surgery is the st and ard of care . Background : Optimal timing of surgery for acute cholecystitis remains controversial : either early surgery shortly after hospital admission or delayed elective surgery after a conservative treatment with antibiotics . Methods : The ACDC ( “ Acute Cholecystitis — early laparoscopic surgery versus antibiotic therapy and Delayed elective Cholecystectomy ” ) study is a r and omized , prospect i ve , open-label , parallel group trial . Patients were r and omly assigned to receive immediate surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission ( group ILC ) or initial antibiotic treatment , followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy at days 7 to 45 ( group DLC ) . For infection , all patients were treated with moxifloxacin for at least 48 hours . Primary endpoint was occurrence of predefined relevant morbidity within 75 days . Secondary endpoints were as follows : ( 1 ) 75-day morbidity using a scoring system ; ( 2 ) conversion rate ; ( 3 ) change of antibiotic therapy ; ( 4 ) mortality ; ( 5 ) costs ; and ( 6 ) length of hospital stay . Results : Morbidity rate was significantly lower in group ILC ( 304 patients ) than in group DLC ( 314 patients ): 11.8 % versus 34 
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