title: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: is it safe for patients?
authors: Vancouver Island Health Authority Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Nair
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome