Title

Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis: A prospective study

Authors

Kaushlendra Singh Narwariya¹, Rakesh Shakya¹, Sandeep Sharma^1,*, Krishna Pratap Singh² & Parul Nema³

Affiliation

¹Department of General Surgery, SRVS Medical College Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of General Surgery, Motilal Nehru Medical College Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Pathology, SRVS Medical College Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Kaushlendra Singh Narwariya - E-mail: dr.k.s.narwariya@gmail.com
Rakesh Shakya - E-mail: drrakesh2010@gmail.com
Sandeep Sharma - E-mail: drsharmasandeep1981@gmail.com
Krishna Pratap Singh - E-mail: mailtokp82@gmail.com
Parul Nema - E-mail: drparulnema@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

The optimal timing for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis remains unclear. Therefore, it is of interest to compare early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 246 patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. Early surgery performed within 72 hours showed significantly shorter operative time, reduced hospital stay and faster return to normal activity. Conversion to open surgery and postoperative complications were similar between both groups. Delayed surgery required longer operative duration and hospitalization despite comparable safety outcomes. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 72 hours is more effective and efficient, with shorter operative time, reduced hospital stay and quicker recovery compared to delayed surgery.

Keywords

Acute cholecystitis; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; surgical outcomes; operative time; hospital stay; postoperative complications

Citation

Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 338-342 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.