A 48-year-old woman from rural Maharashtra presents with acute right upper quadrant pain, fever (38.5°C), and positive Murphy's sign. Ultrasound confirms acute cholecystitis with a thickened gallbladder wall and pericholecystic fluid. Regarding the pathophysiology and management of acute cholecystitis, which of the following is NOT true?

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