ArticleBMC surgery2015
Is gallbladder inflammation more severe in male patients presenting with acute cholecystitis?
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- Utility of Tokyo guidelines and intraoperative safety steps in improving the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in complex acute calculus cholecystitis: a prospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Observational
- Surgical site infection following abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort studyCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2019Article
- Risk factors for difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in grade II acute cholecystitis according to the Tokyo guidelines 2013.BMC surgery · 2017Article
- Outcome of acute perforated cholecystitis: a register study of over 5000 cases from a quality control database in Germany.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Surgical management of empyematous cholecystitis: a register study of over 12,000 cases from a regional quality control database in Germany.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Does the Tokyo guidelines predict the extent of gallbladder inflammation in patients with acute cholecystitis? A single center retrospective analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe male gender is considered a risk factor for complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The reasons for this gender associated risk are not clearly understood. The extent of gallbladder inflammation has been shown to influence surgical outcome. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not gallbladder inflammation is more severe in male patients presenting with acute cholecystitis.
methodsA retrospective gender dependent comparison of the data of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in a primary care facility within a five-year period was performed.
results138 patients, 69 males and 69 females were included for analysis. Severe gallbladder inflammation (gangrenous and necrotizing cholecystitis) was seen in a significant portion of the male population compared to the female population (p = 0.002). The male gender was confirmed in a multivariate analysis as an independent risk factor for severe cholecystits (p = 0.018).
conclusionThe male gender is a risk factor for severe gallbladder inflammation. An early surgical intervention may be needed to prevent complications.
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