Experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients presenting with acute cholecystitis at different duration

Background: Acute inflammation of a gall bladder that contains stones is acute calculous cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy now the gold standard treatment for patients with stone disease. cholecystitis was initially considered technically challenging and potentially risky patient. Aim to evaluate results in presenting at different duration tertiary centre eastern India.Methods: Comparative study 71 cases who presented days were treated by cholecystectomy. Outcome compared.Results: The incidence conversion open 12.6%. Day presentation 5 7 had maximum 21% risk conversion. Major intraoperative complications included 4 common bile duct injury, vascular injury 3 bowel out which one case managed laparoscopically. 9 converted surgery. patient DOP 1, 2 an average hospital stays days. It those 7.Conclusions: supports specially within 72 hours onset pain. Laparoscopic can be attempted present to7 after explaining them benefit procedure Conversion surgery should not stigmatized.