Title

Cholecystectomy for Biliary Pancreatitis Is Often Not Performed During Index Hospitalization and Is Associated With Worse Outcomes.

Authors

Divyanshoo R Kohli
Madhav Desai
Kevin F Kennedy
Sravanthi Parasa, Division of Gastroenterology, Swedish Medical Group, Seattle, Washington.Follow
Prateek Sharma

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-8-2020

Publication Title

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Abstract

Guidelines recommend that patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) without necrosis or infection should undergo cholecystectomy during the index hospitalization before discharge.

Clinical Institute

Digestive Health

Department

Gastroenterology

Department

Hepatology

Department

Swedish Digestive Health Institute

Recommended Citation

Kohli, Divyanshoo R; Desai, Madhav; Kennedy, Kevin F; Parasa, Sravanthi; and Sharma, Prateek, "Cholecystectomy for Biliary Pancreatitis Is Often Not Performed During Index Hospitalization and Is Associated With Worse Outcomes." (2020). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 4258.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/4258