Symptom Duration and Surgeon Volume: Impact on Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis.

Background: The 'golden 72 hours' rule from the onset of symptoms still applies in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. This rule has been discussed with increasing experience in laparoscopic surgery in recent years.

Objective: This study aims to determine the optimal symptom duration based on the surgeon's volume when deciding on early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.