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Table 5 Histopathology

From: Critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis are at increased risk for extensive gallbladder inflammation

Histopathology

Study group

Control group

P -value

Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis

42/67 (62.6 %)

123/150 (82.0 %)

0.42

Empyematous cholecystitis

5/67 (7.5 %)

4/140 (2.7 %)

 

Gangrenous cholecystitis

14/67 (20.9%)

14/150 (9.3 %)

0.02

Necrotizing cholecystitis

5/67 (7.5 %)

9/150 (6.0 %)

 
  1. Uncomplicated cholecystitis was seen in a vast majority of cases in both groups. Complicated cholecystitis was diagnosed in significantly more patients from the study group, p = 0.02
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922