Low ninety-day re-admission rates after emergency and elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a district general hospital.

Introduction: Re-admission rate following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently defined as within 30 days of the initial operation. This may underestimate the true incidence and financial cost of postoperative morbidity. This study aimed to analyse re-admissions within 90 days of elective and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a district general hospital, and to compare outcomes to larger teaching centres.