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The aim of this study was to establish clinically relevant benchmarks for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) to guide quality initiatives and support improvements in patient outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Swedish Registry for Gallstone Surgery and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography provided data on patients treated with primary ELC for a benign indication between 2015 and 2023. Exclusion criteria were common bile duct stones or stents detected before surgery, suspicion of bile duct obstruction, abnormal or unperformed intraoperative cholangiogram, previous major upper abdominal surgery, concomitant surgical procedures, and robotic surgery. The Achievable Benchmark of Care methodology was used to develop intra- and postoperative benchmarks, with severe postoperative complications (Clavien\u2013Dindo \u2265 III) representing the primary outcome. During surgery, serious adverse events were defined as intestinal perforation, bile leakage, or bleeding requiring transfusion or conversion to open surgery. Postoperative outcomes were assessed up to 30\u2005days after surgery. Logistic regression identified risk factors for severe postoperative complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 48 564 patients undergoing ELCs across 81 surgical facilities were included. Among these, 69% were women. Median age was 50 (range 18\u201395) years and 91.4% were classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists classification \u2264 II. Ten benchmarks were developed, capturing either intraoperative events (3) or postoperative complications (7). During surgery, 0.5% of the total cohort experienced a serious adverse event (median 0.3%, interquartile range 0.2\u20130.7% between facilities)\u2014benchmark was 0.2%. Severe postoperative complications occurred in 1.7% of patients (median 1.6%, interquartile range 1.0\u20132.2% between facilities)\u2014benchmark was 1.0%. Postoperative mortality was low (7 deaths, &amp;lt; 0.1%). At multivariable analysis, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification \u2265 III (odds ratio 1.35, 95% confidence interval 1.05 to 1.72; P = 0.018), previous abdominal surgery (odds ratio 2.15, 1.24 to 3.75; P = 0.007), and intraoperative assessment of an altered gallbladder morphology (odds ratio 1.24, 1.01 to 1.52; P = 0.044) were independently associated with severe postoperative complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides benchmarks for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. When compared with real-world performance, these benchmarks highlight potential areas for quality improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjsopen\/zrag175","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T11:55:24Z","timestamp":1788954924000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Elective cholecystectomy benchmarks: nationwide registry study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5754-3271","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ebba","family":"Kihlstedt Pasquier","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Link\u00f6ping University , Link\u00f6ping ,","place":["Sweden"]},{"name":"Clinical Department of Surgery in Link\u00f6ping, Region \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland , Link\u00f6ping 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