Table 1 Clinical data of patients with acute cholecystitis in late pregnancy

Age (years)

29.47 ± 5.16

29.12 ± 3.16

28.92 ± 7.44

Gestational cycle

35.26 ± 1.22

34.75 ± 2.54

35.45 ± 1.94

Symptoms and signs

 Right upper abdominal pain n (%)

8 (72.72%)

20 (68.96%)

44 (70.97%)

 Fever n (%)

2 (18.18%)

6 (20.69%)

1 (1.61%)

 Murphy positive n (%)

6 (54.55%)

17 (58.62%)

3 (4.83%)

Laboratory tests

 WBC (*109/L)

16.54 ± 5.18

15.24 ± 3.18

11.77 ± 2.89

 ALT (IU/L)

90.26 ± 4.33

86.12 ± 5.42

56.88 ± 2.89

 AST (IU/L)

87.46 ± 7.52

88.33 ± 6.21

55.10 ± 1.99

 Total bilirubin (umol/L)

15.86 ± 2.17

15.22 ± 1.97

15.16 ± 2.66

 Serum amylase

42 ± 3.56

42 ± 4.55

43 ± 4.00

Ultrasound examination

 Gallbladder size (mean, cm×cm)

10.33 × 4.37

9.95 × 5.76

6.89 × 3.15

 Gallbladder wall thickness (mm)

5.12 ± 0.33

4.85 ± 1.25

4.43 ± 2.25

Grade n(I/II/III)

1/7/3

1/25/3

51/10/1

Length of hospitalization (days)

4.02 ± 1.02

12.53 ± 2.21

11.22 ± 2.09

Readmission rate n (%)

1 (9.09%)

7 (24.14%)

36 (58.06%)

Preterm birth rate n (%)

1 (9.09%)

1 (3.45%)

8 (12.90%)