Early or Delayed Cholecystectomy in Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis

Introduction Acute biliary pancreatitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal illnesses necessitating inpatient hospital admission. With an increasing incidence of gallstone disease, in the setting of a changing healthcare landscape, surgical indications must be carefully examined. The principles of management, including common duct clearance, bowel rest, and interval cholecystectomy to avoid recurrent disease have not changed, however with the refinement of minimally invasive techniques, timing of intervention deserves re-examination. We seek to make evidence based recommendations on the timing of cholecystectomy following acute biliary pancreatitis.