Effect of surgical timing on postoperative outcomes in patients with acute cholecystitis after delayed percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage

Table 2 Indications for percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage catheterization in the patient groups, n (%)

Indications	Early LC group	Delayed LC group	P value
Septic shock	14 (43.8)	12 (33)	0.378
Gallbladder perforation	10 (31.3)	11 (30.6)	0.951
Progressive abdominal pain	5 (15.6)	8 (22.2)	0.490
Persistent high fever	2 (6.3)	3 (8.3)	0.743
Sepsis	1 (3.1)	2 (5.6)	0.626
Cardiovascular dysfunction	5 (15.6)	7 (19.4)	0.680
Neurological dysfunction	0 (0)	1 (2.7)	0.342
Respiratory dysfunction	6 (18.8)	11 (30.6)	0.262
Liver or kidney dysfunction	8 (25)	5 (13.0)	0.245
Coagulation disorders	1 (3.1)	0 (0)	0.285

LC: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.