title: Cholecystitis.
abstract: Cholecystitis is the most prevalent surgical condition affecting populations in industrialized countries. Rather than a single clinical entity, cholecystitis is a class of related disease states with different causes, degrees of severity, clinical courses, and management strategies. Appropriate care of the patient who has a diseased gallbladder requires a broad understanding of the acute, chronic, and acalculous cholecystitis syndromes, and awareness of their particular clinical nuances and potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Associates of Marietta and Kennestone Hospital, 790 Church Street, Suite 570, Marietta, GA 30060, USA. drelwood@gmail.com
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Elwood
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003938:Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index