Clinical and Translational Research
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2024; 16(6): 350-360
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i6.350
Impact of index admission cholecystectomy vs interval cholecystectomy on readmission rate in acute cholangitis: National Readmission Database survey
Abdullah Sohail, Ahmed Shehadah, Ammad Chaudhary, Khadija Naseem, Amna Iqbal, Ahmad Khan, Shailendra Singh
Abdullah Sohail, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, Iowa, IA 52242, United States
Ahmed Shehadah, Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, United States
Ammad Chaudhary, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
Khadija Naseem, Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001, United States
Amna Iqbal, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States
Ahmad Khan, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
Shailendra Singh, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States
Author contributions: Sohail A, Shehadah A, Chaudhary A, Naseem K, Iqbal A, Khan A, and Singh S were involved in the conceptualization and development of the project; Sohail A, Shehadah A, and Chaudhary A contributed to the obtaining and comprehending of the data; and all authors thoroughly reviewed the project for important intellectual content and endorsed the final draft for publication.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Abdullah Sohail, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa, IA 52242, United States. abdullahsohailmd@gmail.com
Received: February 25, 2024
Revised: April 25, 2024
Accepted: May 10, 2024
Published online: June 16, 2024
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Core Tip: Utilizing the National Readmission Database, we examined the outcomes of index admission cholecystectomy (CCY) vs interval CCY in patients with gallstone-related acute cholangitis (AC). This study revealed that patients undergoing CCY during the same hospital admission for AC exhibited significantly lower 30-d readmission rates than those receiving interval CCY. This approach not only reduces the frequency of subsequent acute hospital visits but also highlights the potential cost benefits by lowering hospitalization expenses. These findings advocate for a reevaluation of current clinical practices concerning the timing of CCY post- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, suggesting that earlier interventions could enhance patient outcomes and optimize resource utilization.