| Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
| Mortality | |||||
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Systematic review |
70 people at high surgical risk (admitted with ASA grades II–IV; APACHE II score of 12 or higher) with acute cholecystitis Data from 1 RCT |
Death
0/37 with percutaneous cholecystostomy plus early cholecystectomy 1/33 with medical treatment plus delayed cholecystectomy |
P = 0.47 |
Not significant |