Perioperative Outcomes after Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in High Risk Patients
Fazal Ur Rehman,
Mujahid Zulfiqar Ali,
Maheen Zafar
et al.
Abstract:Background: The global population is aging, leading to an increased incidence of acute cholecystitis and associated complications in the elderly. While laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for treating acute cholecystitis, its safety and outcomes in high-risk, elderly patients with comorbidities are not well-documented.
Objective: To compare postoperative complications, hospital stay duration, and nursing care requirements between high-risk elderly patients undergoing tube cholecystostomy versus e… Show more
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