PRIORITY USE OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE DECOMPRESSION IN THE COMPLEX SURGICAL TREATMENT OF BENIGN ACUTE CHOLANGITIS: COMPARATIVE OUTCOMES

Abstract

Despite advances in antibacterial therapy and imaging, benign acute cholangitis is still associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality, largely related to forced single-stage radical operations performed in severely ill patients. Evidence is needed on whether a complex strategy prioritizing minimally invasive decompression, combined with pathogenetically based perioperative therapy, improves outcomes compared with the traditional approach.