Optimal timing of cholecystectomy in children with gallstone pancreatitis.

Background: Little data exist regarding the recurrence of pancreatitis in pediatric patients with gallstone pancreatitis awaiting cholecystectomy. This study evaluates the recurrence rate of pancreatitis after acute gallstone pancreatitis based on the timing of cholecystectomy in pediatric patients.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients admitted with gallstone pancreatitis from 2007 to 2015 was performed.