title: Acute cholecystitis: When to operate and how to do it safely.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Peitzman
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: J Wallis
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries*; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D061214:Patient Safety; D012307:Risk Factors