Cholecystectomy or non-operative management for cholecystitis in elderly patients: An analysis based on hospital practice patterns
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
Published online on March 19, 2026
Abstract
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background and Aims:Early cholecystectomy improves outcomes in acute cholecystitis, yet surgeons often hesitate to operate on elderly and multimorbid patients, and prospective data in this group are lacking. This cohort study compared outcomes across ...
Background and Aims:Early cholecystectomy improves outcomes in acute cholecystitis, yet surgeons often hesitate to operate on elderly and multimorbid patients, and prospective data in this group are lacking. This cohort study compared outcomes across ...