Cholecystectomy remains ‘preferred treatment’ for gallstone-related acute pancreatitis

Same-admission cholecystectomy was linked to lower risk for disease recurrence and gallstone-related complications in patients with mild gallstone-related acute pancreatitis who are fit for surgery, according to population-based study results. Findings also showed that patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography had lower risk for recurrent disease over time, but were at