Table 2.
Clinical, Ultrasonographic, and Laboratory Findings in 184 Patients With Acute Cholecystitis Who Underwent Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
| Finding | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Clinical presentation | |
| Right upper quadrant pain | 172 (93.5) |
| Fever | 96 (52.2) |
| Jaundice | 16 (8.7) |
| Ultrasonographic findings | |
| Gallbladder wall thickened >5 mm | 129 (70.1) |
| Edematous wall | 38 (20.6) |
| Pericholecystic fluid | 17 (9.2) |
| Positive ultrasonographic Murphy's sign | 27 (14.7) |
| Stones within gallbladder | 150 (81.5) |
| Distended gallbladder | 2 (1.1) |
| Emphysematous wall | 6 (3.3) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| Leucocytosis | 167 (90.8) |
| Elevated alkaline phosphatase | 28 (15.2) |
| Elevated bilirubin | 66 (35.9) |
| Elevated alanine aminotransferase | 32 (17.4) |
| Elevated aspartate aminotransferase | 21 (11.4) |