Acute cholecystitis in the elderly: use of computed tomography and correlation with ultrasonography
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Brown E, Maxfield MW, Davis KA, Longo WE. Acute cholecystitis in the elderly: use of computed tomography and correlation with ultrasonography. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 202: 524-527. PMID: 21906722, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cholecystitisCT groupCommon bile duct sizeDiagnosis of ACBile duct sizeDetection of cholelithiasisMore acute presentationsCoronary artery diseaseAcute presentationCholecystectomy ratesElderly patientsNonambulatory statusArtery diseaseUS findingsComputed tomographyService admissionsInflammationUS groupPatientsCTDuct sizeCholecystitisTomographyGroupLeukocytosis