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Dr. Ali Zaib Adil, Dr. Muhammad Saad Malik, Dr Sadam Hussain
Aim: To compare the results of early cholecystectomy and delayed cholecystectomy in patients with pancreatitis and gallstone disease. Study design: Randomized clinical trial. Place and Duration: In the Surgical department of District Headquarters Hospital, Rawalpindi for one-year duration from 1st September 2019 to 31th 2020. Methodology: 62 patients in total were included in this study who were aged 12 to 60 years, prepared for general anesthesia and open cholecystectomy. The patients were randomized into two groups. Group A (early cholecystectomy), Group B (delayed cholecystectomy). Clinical variables were statistically assessed. Results: The male to female ratio was 1: 5.2. In group A, the mean hospital stay was significantly shorter than in group B (p-value = 0.000). Morbidity and mortality were statistically insignificant in both groups (p-values 0.185 and 0.238, respectively). Conclusion: Early cholecystectomy gives better results than delayed cholecystectomy due to gallstone pancreatitis. Key words: Early Cholecystectomy, Delayed Cholecystectomy, Pancreatitis with Gallstone disease, Gallstones