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The HALP score was calculated using the formula hemoglobin (g\/L) \u00d7 albumin (g\/L) \u00d7 lymphocyte (109\/L)\/platelets (109\/L). The modified HALP score was calculated using the formula hemoglobin (g\/L) \u00d7 albumin (g\/L) \u00d7 lymphocyte (109\/L) \u00d7 platelets (109\/L). Results: The mean HALP score was 46.81, and the mean modified HALP score was 2,758,401.21. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was successfully completed in 582 (90.8%) patients. When examining the relationship between HALP and modified HALP scores and the procedure type, a statistically significant difference was found in the distribution of median HALP and modified HALP scores between the LC and laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy (LTOC) groups. For patients with a HALP score &lt; 34.43 and modified HALP score &lt; 2,077,019, the likelihood of conversion to open surgery increased, with a sensitivity of 65.5% vs. 58.8% and a specificity of 66.1% vs. 59.3%. In patients who underwent surgery, there was a significant difference in the LTOC between the HALP score and modified HALP score cut-off groups (p &lt; 0.001 and, p = 0.007). Conclusions: Evaluation of the HALP score is a promising and valuable assessment method for designing appropriate treatment and management strategies for patients with AC.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics15020152","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,10]],"date-time":"2025-01-10T08:03:05Z","timestamp":1736496185000},"page":"152","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Predictive Utility of the HALP and Modified HALP Score for the Assessment of Operative Complications in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Yasemin","family":"Keskin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06200, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-6321-1564","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hakan","family":"Sevin\u00e7","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara 06200, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sel\u00e7uk Mevl\u00fct","family":"Hazinedaro\u011flu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara 06200, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"\u015eevket Bar\u0131\u015f","family":"Morkavuk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgical Oncology, Health Sciences University G\u00fclhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06018, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1824-8453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u015eiyar","family":"Ers\u00f6z","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara 06200, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"801","DOI":"10.1007\/s00535-023-02014-6","article-title":"Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2021","volume":"58","author":"Fujita","year":"2023","journal-title":"J. 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