Table 4.
Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients With Worsened Abdominal Symptoms at 6 Months After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
| Parameters | n | Improved patients (n = 53) | Unimproved patients (n = 12) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 35 | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | NS |
| Age (mean ± SD, yr) | 65 | 45.8 ± 6.7 | 45.0 ± 6.4 | NS |
| Types of gallbladder diseases | NS | |||
| Gallbladder stones | 34 | 26 (76.5) | 8 (23.5) | |
| Gallbladder polyps | 31 | 27 (87.1) | 4 (12.9) | |
| Education status | NS | |||
| Less than college | 43 | 36 (83.7) | 7 (16.3) | |
| University graduates | 22 | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | |
| Socioeconomic status | NS | |||
| Less than intermediate | 14 | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Medium or more | 51 | 42 (82.4) | 9 (17.6) | |
| Marriage | NS | |||
| Unmarried | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Married | 55 | 46 (83.6) | 9 (16.4) | |
| Past medical history | ||||
| Abdominal surgery | 22 | 18 (81.8) | 4 (18.2) | NS |
| Pancreatitis or hepatitis | 7 | 7 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | NS |
| Psychiatric treatment | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | NS |
| Gastritis | 12 | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | 0.007 |
| Histopathologic findings | ||||
| Chronic cholecystitis | 62 | 51 (82.3) | 11 (17.7) | NS |
| GB wall thicking (≥ 3 mm) | 40 | 33 (82.5) | 7 (17.5) | NS |
| Adenomatous hyperplasia | 8 | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | NS |
| Patients’ satisfaction | < 0.001 | |||
| Very satisfied | 38 | 38 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Satisfied | 16 | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) | |
| Neutral | 10 | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
| Dissatisfied | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) |
GB, gallbladder; NS, not significant.
Data are presented as n (%).