Table 2.
Surgical, endoscopic and radiologic intervention and outcomes, comparing those under and over 65 years
| < 65 years | ≥ 65 years | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Intervention, n (%) | 99 (64.7) | 70 (37.8) | 169 (50.0) | < 0.001 |
| Surgical Approach, n (%) | ||||
| Laparoscopic | 86 (86.9) | 56 (80.0) | 142 (84.0) | 0.1531 |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 5 (5.0) | 9 (12.9) | 14 (8.2) | 0.0701 |
| Open | 8 (8.1) | 5 (7.1) | 13 (7.6) | 0.9091 |
| Type of surgery, n (%) | ||||
| Cholecystectomy | 98 (98.9) | 67 (95.7) | 165 (97.6) | 0.3991 |
| Subtotal cholecystectomy | 1 (1.1) | 3 (4.3) | 5 (2.9) | 0.1801 |
| Admission to Surgery (days), median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0–6.2) | 1.0 (0.0–3.5) | 2.0 (0.0–5.5) | 0.057 |
| Endoscopy Intervention, n (%) | 35 (22.9) | 63 (34.1) | 98 (29) | 0.024 |
| Admission to Endoscopy (days), median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0–5.0) | 6.5 (2.2–11.0) | 5.0 (2.0–8.0) | 0.009 |
| IR Intervention, n (%) | 11 (7.2) | 15 (8.1) | 26 (7.7) | 0.752 |
| Admission to IR (days), median (IQR) | 2.0 (0.0–6.0) | 2.5 (1.2–9.2) | 2.0 (0.5–7.0) | 0.358 |
| Postoperative LOS (days), median (IQR) | 3.0 (2.0–6.0) | 5.0 (3.8–9.2) | 4.0 (3.0–7.0) | 0.002 |
| Total LOS (days), median (IQR) | 7.0 (4.0–9.0) | 7.5 (5.0–14.0) | 7.0 (4.0–10.0) | 0.039 |
| Disposition, n (%) | ||||
| Home | 149 (97.4) | 157 (84.9) | 306 (90.5) | < 0.001 |
| Mortality | 1 (0.7) | 4 (2.2) | 5 (1.5) | 0.253 |
| Convalescence | 3 (2.0) | 24 (13.0) | 27 (8.0) | < 0.001 |