Table 1 Demographic characteristics for the cholecystectomy patients (N=823)
| Â | Emergent cholecystectomy | Elective cholecystectomy | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N(%) | N(%) | Â | |
| Â | 129 (15.67) | 694 (84.33) | Â |
Age | Â | Â | 0.59 |
Mean ± SD | 42.42/12.01 | 42.83/ 14.14 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.04 |
Male | 41 (31.78) | 163 (23.49) | Â |
Female | 88 (68.22) | 531 (76.51) | Â |
Body mass index (BMI) | Â | Â | 0.25 |
Mean /± SD | 30.38/ 6.18 | 29.68/ 5.93 |  |
Setting at the first visit |  |  | < 0.0001 |
Outpatient | 47 (36.43) | 421 (60.66) | Â |
ER visit | 61 (47.29) | 217 (31.27) | Â |
Inpatient | 2 (1.55) | 8 (1.15) | Â |
ER followed admission | 19 (14.73) | 48 (6.92) | Â |
Number of previous biliray-releated admissions | Â | Â | 0.03 |
Never | 95 (73.64) | 578 (83.29) | Â |
One | 26 (20.16) | 91 (13.11) | Â |
More than one | 8 (6.2) | 25 (3.6) | Â |
Waiting time in days |  |  | < 0.0001 |
Mean/± SD | 361.4/514.7 | 305.44/332.01 |  |
Interval between onset and first visit | Â | Â | 0.008 |
Mean/± SD | 65.47/231.92 | 134.16/325.57 |  |
Year | Â | Â | 0.01 |
2016 | 7 (5.47) | 40 (5.77) | Â |
2017 | 16 (12.5) | 98 (14.14) | Â |
2018 | 28 (21.88) | 163 (23.52) | Â |
2019 | 20 (15.63) | 185 (26.7) | Â |
2020 | 22 (17.19) | 96 (13.85) | Â |
2021 | 29 (22.66) | 101 (14.57) | Â |
2022 | 6 (4.69) | 10 (1.44) | Â |