Researchers' Work from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Focuses on Acute Cholecystitis (Index Admission Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis Reduces 30-day Readmission Rates In Pediatric Patients).

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) focused on the outcomes and readmission rates of pediatric patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent index cholecystectomy versus those who did not. The study found that patients who did not undergo index cholecystectomy had a significantly higher rate of 30-day readmission compared to those who did. The researchers concluded that further research is needed to understand the barriers to index cholecystectomy despite its clear clinical benefit. This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States. [Extracted from the article]