Lower myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality with laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with open cholecystectomy

Abstract

Aim: We compared inpatient outcome data of open (OC) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Patients & methods: We used the National Inpatient Samples database from 2010–2014. Results: LC was done in 340,999 and OC in 68,529 OC patients. In 2010, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) prevalence was 0.2 versus 0% (OR: 3.1, CI: 1.7–5.5; p < 0.001), non-STEMI 1 versus 0.4% (OR: 2.5 CI: 2.0–3.0; p < 0001), mortality 3.4 versus 0.4% (OR: 9.2, CI: 7.9–10.6; p < 0001). After multivariate adjustment, OC remained independently associated with STEMI, non-STEMI and all-cause inpatient mortality (mortality multivariate OR: 6.4, CI: 5.5–7.4; p < 0001, STEMI OR: 2.2. CI: 1.2–3.9; p = 0.007, non-STEMI OR: 1.5, CI: 1.3–1.9; p < 0001). Conclusion: OC is independently associated with STEMI, non-STEMI and all-cause inpatient mortality compared with LC.