title: [Early surgery in the approach to acute lithiasic cholecystitis (ALC)].
abstract: The surgical approach to acute cholecystitis has changed through the years. It was extended to all ages. The authors report their 10-year experience with 562 cases of cholecystitis. The mortality rate was 1.5% the morbidity rate was 7.6% The authors propose early surgery (within 72 hours of diagnosis) in the majority of patients with acute cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulivieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Lauro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged