Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 133)
| Demographic characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Male patients (%) | 24.1 |
| Age (M ± SD) | 47.2 ± 12.1 |
| Preoperative biliary symptoms (%) | 72.0 |
| Upper abdominal pain (%) | 65.9 |
| Nausea (%) | 39.1 |
| Vomiting (%) | 16.5 |
| Preoperative dyspeptic symptoms (%) | 64.7 |
| Bad taste (%) | 25.6 |
| Heartburn (%) | 26.3 |
| Lower abdominal pain (%) | 22.6 |
| Diarrhoea (%) | 14.3 |
| Flatulence (%) | 35.5 |
| Preoperative non-specific symptoms (%) | 54.1 |
| General malaise (%) | 10.5 |
| Fatigue (%) | 46.6 |
| Weight change (%) | 3.0 |
| Decreased sexual functioning (%) | 7.5 |
| Other health complaints (%) | 13.5 |
| Time between cholecystectomy and surgical consultation (M ± SD, days) | 39.44 ± 23.44 |