Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Schwartz DA, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Nicholas LH, Velopulos CG, Efron DT, Schneider EB, Haider AH. Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 79: 15-21. PMID: 26091309, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours of admissionAcute cholecystitisLaparoscopic cholecystectomyOperative managementCharlson Comorbidity IndexHospital-related factorsSecond hospital dayTime of surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyLength of stayNext-day surgeryCost of careHealth care providersCost containmentComorbidity indexAdmission dayHospital daysLonger hospitalizationPatient demographicsAdult patientsMultivariable analysisOperative delayRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyPrimary diagnosis