Timing of intervention: Assessing early vs late endoscopic and surgical interventions in acute cholangitis

Figure 1 Odds of readmission with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration from day 0. A: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; B: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. Odds ratio were adjusted for age, sex, income quartile, insurance status, hospital size and teaching status, Charlson Comorbidity Index, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications, and cycle year. ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LCBDE: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.

Figure 2 Mean differences in length of stay with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration from day 0. A: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; B: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. The estimates were adjusted for factors including age, biological sex, income quartile, insurance status, hospital size and teaching status, Charlson Comorbidity Index, complications related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and the cycle year. ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LCBDE: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration; LOS: Length of stay.