Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review

Abstract Background Empirical antibiotic therapy is often initiated during the hospital stay while awaiting laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This approach is generally justified in patients with moderate (Tokyo II) and severe (Tokyo III) acute cholecystitis, where organ dysfunction occurs as a result o...

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Main Authors: Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo, Isabella Van-Londoño, Antonio Pesce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00574-x
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