A 52-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis has mild biliary pancreatitis. After recovery, when should cholecystectomy occur?...

Question

A 52-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis has mild biliary pancreatitis. After recovery, when should cholecystectomy occur?

Accepted Answer

During index hospitalization before discharge for mild disease

Answer

After 6 months

Answer

Never if asymptomatic later

Answer

Only if lipase normalizes for 3 months

Answer

Only if LFTs remain elevated

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