Research Article
Acute Cholecystitis in Very Elderly Patients: Disease Management, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Complications
Table 4
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with Grade III AC.
| Group A < 85.4 years: 25 patients (47.1%) | Nonoperated: 8 (32%) | Operated: 17 (68%) | |
| Poor physical status | 4 (50.0%) | 8 (47.1%) | 0.8 | Cholecystostomy | 2 (25.0%) | — | | Days of hospital stay | 8.1 ± 6.8 | 10.4 ± 6.5 | 0.1 | 30-day readmissions | 0 | 1 (6.7%) | 0.9 | Two-year AC recurrence | 2 (40.0%) | — | | 30-day Dindo–Clavién ≥ II | 5 (50.0%) | 8 (53.3%) | 0.8 | 30-day mortality | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (11.8%) | 0.4 | Cause of death | ASA III-septic shock | ASA II-cardiac arrhythmia | | ASA IV-septic shock | ASA III-septic shock | |
| Group B > 85.4 years: 28 patients (52.9%) | Nonoperated: 18 (64.3%) | Operated: 10 (35.7%) | |
| Poor physical status | 7 (38.9%) | 2 (20.0%) | 0.2 | Cholecystostomy | 13 (72.2%) | — | | Days of hospital stay | 12.1 ± 8.4 | 8.2 ± 7.4 | 0.2 | 30-day readmissions | 1 (7.7%) | 0 | 0.4 | Two-year AC recurrence | 3 (25.0%) | — | | 30-days Dindo–Clavién ≥ II | 8 (44.4%) | 6 (60.0%) | 0.4 | 30-days mortality | 5 (27.8%) | 3 (30.0%) | 0.9 | Cause of death | ASA III-myocardial infarction | ASA III-myocardial infarction | | ASA III-respiratory insufficiency | ASA III-septic shock | | ASA IV-respiratory insufficiency | ASA IV-septic shock | | ASA IV-septic shock | | | ASA IV-septic shock |
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