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Table 2 Summary of the perioperative data of the study population

From: Is gallbladder inflammation more severe in male patients presenting with acute cholecystitis?

Features

Female group

Male group

p -value

Severity grade

  

0.91

- I

39 (56.5%)

40 (58.0%)

- II

18 (26.1%)

15 (21.7%)

- III

12 (17.4%)

14 (20.3%)

Extent of inflammation

  

0.002

- Edematous

48 (69.6%)

26 (37.7%)

- gangrenous

14 (20.3%)

20 (29.0%)

- necrotizing

7 (10.1%)

23 (33.3%)

Median intraop. blood loss

180 ml

250 ml

0.04

Interquartile range

60 ml

110 ml

  1. Necrotizing cholecystitis: total necrosis of all layers of gallbladder wall with suppurative inflammation and surface erosion.
  2. Gangrenous cholecystitis: loss of mucosal lining and vascular architecture with profuse inflammation secondary to focal gallbladder ischemia.