Researcher from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Details Findings in Acute Cholecystitis (Predictive Factors for Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies in Acute Cholecystitis).

A recent study conducted by researchers from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, focused on laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) as the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis. The study aimed to identify preoperative parameters that could predict surgical difficulties. The researchers found that patients in the difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) group experienced more complications compared to the normal LC group. Factors such as age, male sex, diabetes, delayed presentation, fever, and a positive Murphy sign were more frequently encountered in the DLC group. The study concluded that preoperative assessment of predictive factors for DLC is crucial for optimizing therapeutic decisions. [Extracted from the article]