A 61‑year‑old with mild biliary pancreatitis improves clinically. What is the recommended timing of cholecystectomy?...

Question

A 61‑year‑old with mild biliary pancreatitis improves clinically. What is the recommended timing of cholecystectomy?

Accepted Answer

Same‑admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Answer

Delay for 6-8 weeks

Answer

After six months

Answer

No cholecystectomy if LFTs normalize

Answer

Endoscopic sphincterotomy only

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Biliary Pancreatitis-Cholecystectomy Timing