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Author: Abdulaal, Gamaleldeen ; Siddiqui, Adeela ; Sakran, Nasser ; Omarov, Taryel ; Ashraf, Aabid ; Fung, Tak Kwan James ; Wadhawan, Himanshu ; Dawani, Surrendar ; Al-Shkirat, Ahmad Ghassan ; Marom, Gad Amram ; Chooklin, Serge ; Pandey, Anshuman ; Khuroo, Suhail ; Asghar, Syed Tanseer ; Boras, Zdenko ; Erdene, Sarnai ; Moretto, Gianluigi ; Verras, Georgios-Ioannis ; Gupta, Ajay ; Mulita, Francesk ; Clementi, Marco ; Aggarwal, Manisha ; Rajeev, Yashasvi ; Alkaseek, Akram ; Balasubaramaniam, Vignesh ; Petracchi, Enrique ; Millán, Carlos Alberto ; Degrate, Luca ; Jalaawiy, Humam ; Agarwalla, Ramesh ; Aceves-Ayala, Jose Miguel ; Elfeki, Hossam ; Singhal, Rishi ; Kanaan, Samir ; Calini, Giacomo ; Roth Cardoso, Victor ; Ouyahia, Amel ; Omar, Mohammed Ahmed ; Adamovich, Dmitry Mikhailovich ; Das, Jayanta Kumar ; Martinino, Alessandro ; Elhadi, Muhammed ; Ahmed, Kazi T. ; Said, Amira ; Mahawar, Kamal ; Pantoja Pachajoa, Diana Alejandra ; Maldonado, Ricardo David ; Kumar, Ashwani ; Wong, Geoffrey Yuet Mun ; Gkoutos, Georgios V. ; Elzayat, Ibrahim ; Grigorean, Valentin Titus ; Bhojwani, Rajesh ; Rais, Mounira ; Ashraf, Fariha ; Bravo Merodio, Laura ; Maqbool, Baila ; Singh, Cheena ; Mohammed Abu-Elfatth, Ahmed ; Liang, Hui
Objective:This study aimed to assess 30-day morbidity and mortality rates following cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease and identify the factors associated with complications.Background:Although cholecystectomy is common for benign gallbladder disease, there is a gap in the knowledge of the current practice and variations on a global level.Methods:A prospective, international, observational collaborative cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease from participating hospitals in 57 countries between January 1 and June 30, 2022, was performed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify preoperative and operative variables associated with 30-day postoperative outcomes.Results:Data of 21,706 surgical patients from 57 countries were included in the analysis. A total of 10,821 (49.9%), 4263 (19.7%), and 6622 (30.5%) cholecystectomies were performed in the elective, emergency, and delayed settings, respectively. Thirty-day postoperative complications were observed in 1738 patients (8.0%), including mortality in 83 patients (0.4%). Bile leaks (Strasberg grade A) were reported in 278 (1.3%) patients, and severe bile duct injuries (Strasberg grades B–E) were reported in 48 (0.2%) patients. Patient age, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class, surgical setting, operative approach, and Nassar operative difficulty grade were identified as the 5 predictors demonstrating the highest relative importance in predicting postoperative complications.Conclusions:This multinational observational collaborative cohort study presents a comprehensive report of the current practices and outcomes of cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease. Ongoing global collaborative evaluations and initiatives are needed to promote quality assurance and improvement in cholecystectomy.