From: Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review
Author, year | Definition of gallstone-related events | Gallstone-related events | Operative rate | ||
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Surgery | Observation | Surgery | Observation | ||
Complications of gallstones: acute pancreatitis, common bile duct stone(s), acute cholecystitis | 5-year follow-up Pain-related admissions: 2 (1%) Complications: 1 (1%) 14-year follow-up Pain attacks: 8 (12%) Complications: 1 (1%) | 5-year follow-up Pain-related admission: 12 (17%) Complications: 3 (4%) 14-year follow-up Pain attacks: 23 (33%) Complications: 3 (4%) | 60/68 randomized (88%) | 35/69 randomized (51%) | |
Elective surgery | Urgent/early surgery | Elective surgery | Urgent/early surgery | ||
Salman, 2005 [17] | “Complications during the waiting time” | 9 (27.5%) | n/a | 100% | |
Anwar, 2008 [18]b | “serial presentations with symptoms of gallstones” | 1.2 visits/personc 0.3 visits/persond | n/a | 100% | |
Surgeon discretion | Restrictive strategy | Surgeon discretion | Restrictive strategy | ||
Van Dijk, 2019 [20] e | “Gallstone complications” | 38 (7%) | 40 (8%) | 404 (75%) | 358 (68%) |