We examined whether a previously known diagnosis (PK) is associated with severity at presentation, operative time, and intra-operative management compared with first-presentation cases (SA).
Retrospective single-centre cohort. Acute pancreatitis excluded. Biliary colic/symptomatic gallstones/cholelithiasis...
Z. Ahmed, Emer McCarron, E. Khine et al.· British Journal of Surgery· 0 citations
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) within 72 hours of symptom onset is recommended for acute gallbladder disease, but real-world onset documentation is often incomplete. We assessed whether timing influences outcomes in patients with cholecystitis, acute cholecystitis, symptomatic gallstones, or biliary coli...
Emer McCarron, Z. Ahmed, K. Rais et al.· British Journal of Surgery· 0 citations
Anticipating a difficult cholecystectomy is essential for theatre planning and patient counselling. This study evaluated whether prior diagnosis status, disease severity, surgical indication, and admission-to-operation timing (categorised in 24-hour bins) could predict surgical difficulty. Additionally, the predi...
Z. Ahmed, Emer McCarron, Peter Osuala et al.· British Journal of Surgery· 0 citations
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