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A 62-year-old man with gallstone pancreatitis has resolved abdominal pain, normalizing lipase, and mild improvement of LFTs on hospital day 3. MRCP shows no retained common bile duct stone. What is the most appropriate timing for cholecystectomy?

Interval cholecystectomy in 6 weeks Same admission, after clinical improvement Defer unless recurrence occurs Immediately, on admission day 1

Correct Answer:

Same admission, after clinical improvement

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