Cholecystitis Treatment and Outcomes Among People Living With Dementia
Over half of PLWD experiencing acute cholecystitis received definitive surgical treatment during the index admission. Open and MIS cholecystectomy were associated with worse outcomes during the index admission, but reduced mortality and readmissions in the 2 years following index admission. Cholecystostomy tube was associated with a greater likelihood of readmission and subsequent cholecystectomy, and no difference in mortality. These findings should be interpreted within the context of administrative data, which has the potential for selection bias and unmeasured confounding.
Authors
- Emily Finlayson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6130-9798)
- Rachel Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9482-7417)
- Zara Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-6087)
- Clancy J. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1258-2752)
- Joel S. Weissman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-6263)
- Samir K. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-1455)
- Lingwei Xiang
- John Hsu
- Stuart R. Lipsitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-1389)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Virginia Mason Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Lee University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19487
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alzheimer's Association
- National Institute on Aging