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Preoperative serum C-reactive protein and cholinesterase levels as risk factors of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy and severity of acute calculous cholecystitis: a retrospective observational study

2026-02-28 surgery Title + abstract only
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BackgroundEarly laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) is the standard treatment for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC), but difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) remains a challenge. Predicting DLC and ACC severity is crucial for clinical decision-making. MethodsThis retrospective single-center study included 198 ACC patients who underwent ELC. Preoperative clinical, laboratory, and imaging data were analyzed. DLC was defined by operative time >90 min, conversion, or subtotal cholecystecto...

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