Early Versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy For Acute Mild Biliary Pancreatitis: A Prospective Comparative Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients (\>18 years of age) who presented with the diagnosis of acute mild biliary pancreatitis in our hospital were included after obtaining written consent Exclusion Criteria: * patients with severe sepsis, acute moderate and severe pancreatitis, immunocompromised conditions, biliary peritonitis, cholangitis, pregnancy, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) and those who declined to provide consent.