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 status4 (50.0%)8 (47.1%)0.8
Cholecystostomy2 (25.0%)
Days of hospital stay8.1 ± 6.810.4 ± 6.50.1
30-day readmissions01 (6.7%)0.9
Two-year AC recurrence2 (40.0%)
30-day Dindo–Clavién ≥ II5 (50.0%)8 (53.3%)0.8
30-day mortality2 (25.0%)2 (11.8%)0.4
Cause of deathASA III-septic shockASA II-cardiac arrhythmia
ASA IV-septic shockASA III-septic shock

Group B > 85.4 years: 28 patients (52.9%)Nonoperated: 18 (64.3%)Operated: 10 (35.7%)

Poor physical status7 (38.9%)2 (20.0%)0.2
Cholecystostomy13 (72.2%)
Days of hospital stay12.1 ± 8.48.2 ± 7.40.2
30-day readmissions1 (7.7%)00.4
Two-year AC recurrence3 (25.0%)
30-days Dindo–Clavién ≥ II8 (44.4%)6 (60.0%)0.4
30-days mortality5 (27.8%)3 (30.0%)0.9
Cause of deathASA III-myocardial infarctionASA III-myocardial infarction
ASA III-respiratory insufficiencyASA III-septic shock
ASA IV-respiratory insufficiencyASA IV-septic shock
ASA IV-septic shock
ASA IV-septic shock