Evaluation of Early versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis

Table 6

Overall comparison of early and delayed LC.

Groups	Early	Delayed	value
Age	47.28 ± 14.57	50.96 ± 17.05	0.416
Sex	8 : 17	8 : 17	0.999
Duration of symptoms	35.44 ± 23.03	36.8 ± 21.30	0.209
TLC	10800 (6500–23200)	11200 (6600–18100)	0.341
Total bilirubin	0.76 (0.5–1.03)	1.8 (0.7–2.6)	0.05
SGOT	26 (15–94)	68 (14–99)	0.054
SGPT	28 (12–55)	97 (12–92)	0.095
Thickened GB	13 (52%)	21 (84%)	0.032
Distended GB	23 (92%)	21 (84%)	0.667
Murphy’s sign	14 (56%)	14 (56%)	0.999
Pericholecystic fluid	6 (24%)	5 (20%)	0.999
Tense distended GB	18 (72%)	12 (48%)	0.085
Turbid bile/pus	4 (16%)	1 (4%)	0.349
Severe adhesions	3 (12%)	11 (44%)	0.059
GB decompression	16 (64%)	3 (12%)	0
Use of Retrieval bag	4 (16%)	1 (4%)	0.349
Subhepatic drain	7 (28%)	2 (8%)	0.138
Use of 5th port	1 (4%)	0	0.999
Epigastric port enlargement	2 (8%)	2 (8%)	0.999
Operation time	69.4 ± 29.59	66.4 ± 15.97	0.8004
Blood loss	159.6 ± 58.11	146.8 ± 52.69	0.418
Total hospital stay	4.16 ± 1.21	8.6 ± 2.04	0.0001
Conversion rate	16%	8%	0.667
Postoperative complications	24%	8%	0.084