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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1084-1090
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1084
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1084
Table 1 Patient characteristics n (%)
| Medical service n = 12 | Surgical service n = 58 | Total n = 70 | P value | |
| Mean age (range) | 66 (38-89) | 52 (20-83) | 53 (20-89) | < 0.05 |
| Age > 75 yr | 5 (42) | 7 (12) | 12 (17) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 5 (42) | 25 (43) | 30 (43) | |
| Female | 7 (58) | 33 (57) | 40 (57) | |
| Co-morbidities | < 0.05 | |||
| None | 4 (33) | 44 (76) | 48 (69) | |
| Minor | 4 (33) | 7 (12) | 11 (16) | |
| Abnormal ECG | 8 (67) | 16 (28) | 24 (34) | |
| Rhythm other than sinus | 5 (42) | 2 (3) | 7 (10) | |
| Poor functional capacity | 5 (42) | 4 (69) | 9 (13) | |
| History of stroke | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | 3 (4) | |
| Intermediate | 4 (33) | 5 (9) | 9 (13) | |
| Prior MI | 3 (25) | 3 (5) | 6 (8) | |
| Compensated or prior CHF | 2 (17) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (17) | 5 (9) | 7 (10) | |
| Major | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | |
| Liver cirrhosis | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | |
| Physical examinaition | ||||
| WBC > 10.2 | 7 (58) | 29 (50) | 36 (51) | |
| Murphy’s sign | 4 (33) | 15 (26) | 19 (27) | |
| Temp > 37.8°C | 2 (17) | 14 (24) | 16 (23) |
- Citation: Daniak CN, Peretz D, Fine JM, Wang Y, Meinke AK, Hale WB. Factors associated with time to laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(7): 1084-1090
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i7/1084.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1084