Acute biliary pancreatitis: focus on recurrence rate and costs when current guidelines are not complied.

Background: International guidelines recommend cholecystectomy within 2-4 weeks after mild to moderate acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) to prevent recurrence. We aimed to investigate the compliance to guidelines concerning early cholecystectomy and the associated costs.

Methods: Admissions for ABP 2011-2013 were retrospectively reviewed.