Timing of cholecystectomy in biliary pancreatitis treatment

Gallstone pancreatitis constitutes 40% of all cases with pancreatitis while it constitutes up to 90% of cases with acute pancreatitis. The treatment modality in this patient population is still controversial. In this study, we aimed to compare the results of early and late cholecystectomy for patients with biliary pancreatitis.Patients treated with a diagnosis of acute biliary pancreatitis in our clinics between January 2000 and December 2011...