Barriers to elective cholecystectomy following emergency department discharge for symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Background: Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis are often discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) and asked to follow-up for elective cholecystectomy. We aimed to identify the social determinants of health (SDOH) that serve as barriers to elective cholecystectomy and to assess the associated impact on patient outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study of patients discharged from the ED with symptomatic cholelithiasis.