Early versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Table 2

Overall comparison of the patients in the early and delayed groups.

	Early group (𝑛=30)	Delayed group (𝑛=30)	𝑃 value
Age (years)	31.73	32.8	0.570
Sex (M : F)	4 : 26	2 : 28	0.114
Duration of acute symptoms (h)	36.8	37.7	0.088
Operating time (min)	65.78	56.83	0.046
Postoperative stay (days)	1.67	1.47	0.379
Conversion rate	3	2	0.780