| AC | acute cholecystitis |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CALLY | C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DLC | difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LC | laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| OR | odds ratio |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| TG18 | Tokyo Guidelines 2018 |
| TRIPOD | Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis |