Optimal Timing of Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Understanding Complications and Comorbidities

To the Editor A study conducted by Di Martino et al involving 3696 patients with moderately severe and severe acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) assessed the safety of early cholecystectomy (EC) and concluded that EC should be considered carefully in those patients because it increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Despite the strengths of this study, several issues require further discussion.
Source: JAMA Surgery - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research