Sex Disparities in the Presentation of Gallbladder Disease.

Introduction: Although gallbladder disease is more common in women, there is a trend toward more complicated cases in male patients.

Methods: All cholecystectomies captured by the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for the year 2016 were reviewed. This encompassed 38 736 records.

Gender Disparities in the Presentation of Gallbladder Disease.

Although gallbladder disease (GBD) is more common in females, we have noticed a trend toward more complicated cases in male patients. We reviewed all cholecystectomies performed at our institution over the last five years. After eliminating cases with confounding variables, we identified 1529 records.