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Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is defined as necrosis and perforation of the gallbladder wall as a result of ischemia following progressive vascular insufficiency.1,2 GC is a severe complication of cholelithiasis.3,4 Factors such as male sex, advanced age, delayed surgery, leukocytosis, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and diabetes mellitus (DM) increase the likelihood of developing GC.3,5–8 Compared with uncomplicated acute cholecystitis, GC carries a significantly higher mortality rate, which has been reported to be between 15% and 50%.3,4 We aimed in this study to specify the risk factors affecting mortality in patients with GC who underwent surgery.
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