"Cholecystitis, Acute" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute inflammation of the GALLBLADDER wall. It is characterized by the presence of ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and LEUKOCYTOSIS. Gallstone obstruction of the CYSTIC DUCT is present in approximately 90% of the cases.
| Descriptor ID |
D041881
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.564.263.500
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis, Acute" by people in Profiles.
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage: An Expert Review by the Foundation for Interventional and Therapeutic Endoscopy of a Technique in Evolution. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2026 09 01; 60(8):685-694.
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An Exploration of Food Deserts and Acute Biliary Disease in Emergency General Surgery Patients. J Surg Res. 2025 05; 309:80-87.
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Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder perforation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 04 01; 98(4):642-648.
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2024 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Complicated Intraabdominal Infections: Diagnostic Imaging of Suspected Acute Cholecystitis and Acute Cholangitis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 10 04; 79(Suppl 3):S104-S108.
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From mild to gangrenous cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe 24 hours a day. Am J Surg. 2023 07; 226(1):83-86.
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Utilization and Outcomes of Cholecystostomy and Cholecystectomy in Patients Admitted With Acute Cholecystitis: A Nationwide Analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 06; 216(6):1558-1565.
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Ideal timing of early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: An ACS-NSQIP review. Am J Surg. 2019 12; 218(6):1084-1089.
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Validation of the AAST EGS acute cholecystitis grade and comparison with the Tokyo guidelines. Surgery. 2018 04; 163(4):739-746.
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Analysis of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography after Positive Intraoperative Cholangiogram: Is It Necessary? Am Surg. 2016 Oct; 82(10):985-988.
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Outcomes of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in the Presence of Ascites. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Apr; 27(4):562-6.e1.