Table 3.

Clinical characteristics of patients by pathologic diagnosis.

	Chronic Cholecystitis	Acute Cholecystitis	Gangrenous Cholecystitis	P-value
	n = 45	n = 132	n = 68
Gender
Male	4 (9%)	33 (25%)	32 (47%)	.0001
Female	41 (91%)	99 (75%)	36 (53%)
Age (mean)	36.3 yrs	38.4 yrs	44.5 yrs	.0003*
Mean Admission
Temp	98.0°F	98.4°F	99.0°F	<.0001*
Heart Rate	81	83	89	.039**
WBC (cells/mm3)	11,700	13,500	16,900	<.0001*
Mean GBWT on Ultrasound	3.5 mm	4.8 mm	5.6 mm	.0001†
Mean Time From Onset of Symptoms to Surgery	4.3 days	3.5 days	3.5 days	.011‡

*Gangrenous Cholecystitis versus Acute and Chronic Cholecystitis.

**Gangrenous Cholecystitis versus Acute Cholecystitis.

^†Chronic Cholecystitis versus Gangrenous Cholecystitis and Acute Cholecystitis.

^‡Gangrenous Cholecystitis versus Chronic Cholecystitis.

GBWT = gallbladder wall thickness.