TIMING OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH MILD ACUTE BILIARY PANCREATITIS

Abstract

Introduction: Age-related diseases have increased with the increase in average life expectancy. Biliary pancreatitis is one such disease, and its incidence increases with age. This study aimed to evaluate treatment outcomes for patients aged >65 years who were hospitalized for biliary pancreatitis and underwent cholecystectomy during initial hospitalization.