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Khoury T, Kadah A, Mari A, Kalisky I, Katz L, Mahamid M, Sbeit W. A validated score predicting common bile duct stone in patients hospitalized with acute calculus cholecystitis: a multi-center retrospective study. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:3709-3715. [PMID: 32748267 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07853-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Concomitant common bile duct (CBD) stone in the setting of acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) should be suspected once abnormal liver indices are noticed. AIM We aimed to identify predictors of CBD stone in patients hospitalized with ACC. METHODS We performed a retrospective multi-center, case-controlled, study from 1st of January 2016 until the 31th of December 2018. Inclusion criteria included patients with an established diagnosis of ACC based on clinical, laboratory and radiological criteria and who had an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for suspected CBD stone. One-hundred and twelve patients were included, of these fifty-three patients (47.3%) were diagnosed with CBD stone by EUS. RESULTS In univariate analysis, Age (OR 1.038, P = 0.001), total bilirubin (mg/dl) (OR 1.429, P = 0.02) and CBD width (mm) by US (OR 1.314, P = 0.01) were statistically significant in predicting CBD stone and remained significant in multivariate regression analysis. We developed a diagnostic score that included these three parameters, with assignment of weights for each variable according to the coefficient estimate. A low cut-off score of 0 was associated with sensitivity of 100% for CBD stone, whereas a high cut-off score of 3 was associated with sensitivity of 10% and specificity of 96.6% with a positive predictive value of 67% (ROC of 0.7558). We validated this score with an independent cohort (ROC of 0.7416) with a sensitivity of 46.6%, a specificity of 91.5% and a PPV of 87.1%. CONCLUSION We recommend incorporating this score as an aid for stratifying patients with ACC into low or high probability for concomitant CBD stone.
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- Tawfik Khoury
- Department of Gastroenterology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel. .,Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel. .,Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Units, The Nazareth Hospital, EMMS, Nazareth, Israel.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.,Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Units, The Nazareth Hospital, EMMS, Nazareth, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hadassah Medical Organization-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hadassah Medical Organization-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.,Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Units, The Nazareth Hospital, EMMS, Nazareth, Israel.,Gastroenterology Department, Sharee Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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Elkbuli A, Sanchez C, Kinslow K, McKenney M, Boneva D. Uncommon Presentation of Severe Empyema of the Gallbladder: Case Report and Literature Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2020; 21:e923040. [PMID: 32734934 PMCID: PMC7414827 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.923040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Patient: Male, 60-year-old Final Diagnosis: Severe empyema of the gallbladder Symptoms: Abdominal and/or epigastric pain • fever Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Surgery
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- Adel Elkbuli
- Department of Surgery, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Rajab IM, Majerczyk D, Olson ME, Addams JMB, Choe ML, Nelson MS, Potempa LA. C-reactive protein in gallbladder diseases: diagnostic and therapeutic insights. BIOPHYSICS REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00108-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Giles AE, Godzisz S, Nenshi R, Forbes S, Farrokhyar F, Lee J, Eskicioglu C. Diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis: a single-centre audit of guideline adherence and patient outcomes. Can J Surg 2020; 63:E241-E249. [PMID: 32386475 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.002719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The Tokyo Guidelines were published in 2007 and updated in 2013 and 2018, with recommendations for the diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis. We assessed guideline adherence at our academic centre and its impact on patient outcomes. Methods This is a retrospective chart review of patients with acute calculous cholecystitis who underwent cholecystectomy at our institution between November 2013 and March 2015. Severity of cholecystitis was graded retrospectively if it had not been documented preoperatively. Compliance with the Tokyo Guidelines' recommendations on antibiotic use and time to operation was recorded. Cholecystitis severity groups were compared statistically, and logistic regression was used to determine predictors of complications. Results One hundred and fifty patients were included in the study. Of these, 104 patients were graded as having mild cholecystitis, 45 as having moderate cholecystitis, and 1 as having severe cholecystitis. Severity was not documented preoperatively for any patient. Compliance with antibiotic recommendations was poor (18.0%) and did not differ by cholecystitis severity (p = 0.90). Compliance with the recommendation on time to operation was 86.0%, with no between-group differences (p = 0.63); it improved when an acute care surgery team was involved (91.0% v. 76.0%, p = 0.025). On multivariable analysis, comorbidities (odds ratio [OR] 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.19-1.85, p < 0.001) and conversion to laparotomy (OR 13.45, 95% CI 2.16-125.49, p = 0.01) predicted postoperative complications, while severity of cholecystitis, antibiotic compliance and time to operation had no effect. Conclusion In this study, compliance with the Tokyo Guidelines was acceptable only for time to operation. Although the poor compliance with recommendations relating to documentation of severity grading and antibiotic use did not have a negative affect on patient outcomes, these recommendations are important because they facilitate appropriate antibiotic use and patient risk stratification.
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- Andrew E Giles
- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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- From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Giles, Godzisz, Nenshi, Forbes, Farrokhyar, Lee, Eskicioglu); the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi, Eskicioglu); and the Department of Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont. (Forbes)
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Søreide JA, Fjetland A, Desserud KF, Greve OJ, Fjetland L. Percutaneous cholecystostomy - An option in selected patients with acute cholecystitis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20101. [PMID: 32384483 PMCID: PMC7440289 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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While urgent percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) was introduced as an alternative to acute surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC), the current place of PC in the treatment algorithm for AC is challenged. We evaluate demographics and outcomes of PC in routine clinical practice in a population-based cohort.Retrospective evaluation of consecutive patients treated with PC for AC between 2000 and 2015. The severity of cholecystitis was graded according to the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines.One hundred forty-nine patients were included (82; 55% males) (median age of 72.5 years; range, 21-92). The Tokyo Guidelines criteria of 2013 (TG13) severity grade distribution was 4%, 61.7%, and 34.2% for grades I, II, and III, respectively. No difference was observed between males and females with regard to age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, comorbidities, or previous history of cholecystitis. PC was successfully performed in all but 1 patient, and complications were few and minor. Less than half (48.3%) of all patients subsequently received definitive surgical treatment, mostly (83.3%) laparoscopy. No or minor complications were encountered in 58 (80.6%) patients. Operated patients were significantly younger (P = <.001) and had lower ASA scores (P = .005), less comorbidities (P < .001), and had more seldomly a severe grade 3 cholecystitis (P < .001) than non-operated patients.PC is useful in selected patients with AC. However, since only a half of the patients eventually received definitive surgical treatment, a better routine decision-making based on proper criteria may enable an improved allocation of the individual patient for tailored treatment according to the disease severity, the patient's comorbidity burden, and also to the treatment options available at the institution to prevent overutilization of a non-definitive treatment approach. Comprehension of this responsibility should be acknowledged by hospitals with an emergency surgical service, although the clinical decision-making remains a challenge of the responsible surgeon on call.
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- Jon Arne Søreide
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger
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- Department of Radiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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Management algorithm of acute cholecystitis after percutaneous cholecystostomy catheter placement based on outcomes from 377 patients. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020; 45:1193-1197. [PMID: 32088778 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02449-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To report outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) catheter placement in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) and propose management algorithm of AC after PC catheter placement based on the outcomes. METHOD AND MATERIALS Retrospective study was performed. 419 patients who underwent PC between July 2010 and September 2016 were included. Patients who underwent PC for indication other than AC were excluded. The primary outcome was definitive treatment of AC following PC, including cholecystectomy or percutaneous cholecystolithotomy. Secondary outcomes include removal of drainage catheter without further management or death with catheter in place. Based on outcomes, we proposed management algorithm of AC after PC catheter placement. RESULTS 377 of 419 patients underwent PC for treatment of AC (median age, 66 years; range 18-100 years). Technical success rate was 100% with 2.4% major complications rate and 1.6% minor complications rate. Following PC, 118 patients (31%) underwent definitive treatment with cholecystectomy. Sixty-one patients (16%) underwent definitive treatment with percutaneous cholecystolithotomy with removal of catheters. Seventy-four patients (20%) had their catheters removed upon resolution of cholecystitis without undergoing surgery or stone removal. Fifty patients (13%) died with catheters in place due to other comorbidities. Five patients (1%) still had their catheters in place at the end of the study. CONCLUSION PC remains a viable option for treatment of AC with low complication rate and can be used as bridge to definitive therapy. Our proposed management algorithm can be a guideline for the management of AC after PC catheter placement.
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Navuluri R, Hoyer M, Osman M, Fergus J. Emergent Treatment of Acute Cholangitis and Acute Cholecystitis. Semin Intervent Radiol 2020; 37:14-23. [PMID: 32139966 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acute pathology of the biliary tract including cholangitis and cholecystitis can lead to biliary sepsis if early decompression is not performed. This article provides an overview of the presenting signs and symptoms and role of interventional radiology in the management of patients with acute cholangitis or acute cholecystitis. It is especially important to understand the role of IR in the context of other treatment options including medical management, endoscopy, and surgery.
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- Rakesh Navuluri
- Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Akbulut S, Yagmur Y, Sakarya H, Bahce ZS, Gumus S, Sogutcu N. Relationship between clinical and histopathological features of patients undergoing cholecystectomy. PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY 2020; 15:131-137. [PMID: 32550945 PMCID: PMC7294973 DOI: 10.5114/pg.2019.86772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cholelithiasis is most common disease of the gallbladder and cholecystectomy is the one of the most performed surgical procedure worldwide. AIM To assess the relationship between the demographic, biochemical, and histopathological variables of patients who underwent cholecystectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Demographic, biochemical, and histopathological data of 5077 patients undergoing cholecystectomy were compared in terms of two different aspects: open cholecystectomy (OC group; n = 2090) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC group; n = 2987), and an elective group (n = 4814) versus an emergency group (n = 263). RESULTS A total of 5077 patients aged between 13 and 97 years were included in the study. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, mean platelet volume, and prevalence of acute/chronic cholecystitis were significantly higher in the LC group than in the OC group. On the other hand, age, direct bilirubin level, thrombocyte count, and prevalence of gallbladder cancer/gangrenous cholecystitis were significantly higher in the OC group than in the LC group. Levels of AST, ALT, white blood cells, neutrophils, and some prevalence of acute/chronic active cholecystitis were higher in the emergency group than in the elective group. On the other hand, the lymphocyte count and prevalence of chronic cholecystitis/hyperplastic polyps were higher in the elective group than in the emergency group. Histopathological analysis identified 32 patients with malignant gallbladder cancer as follows: adenocarcinoma (n = 21), mucinous adenocarcinoma (n = 3), papillary adenocarcinoma (n = 3), adenosquamous carcinoma (n = 1), clear cell adenocarcinoma (n = 2), squamous carcinoma (n = 1), and hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS Even when the appearance of gallbladder specimens is normal, histopathological assessment allows for early diagnosis of many unusual findings such as gallbladder cancer.
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- Sami Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Alore EA, Ward JL, Todd SR, Wilson CT, Gordy SD, Hoffman MK, Suliburk JW. Ideal timing of early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: An ACS-NSQIP review. Am J Surg 2019; 218:1084-1089. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tract are extremely common in developed nations. Because of the physiology of pregnancy, their incidence increases during gestation. This article represents a review of the existing literature on the entire spectrum of biliary disease. The physiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of a variety of conditions are reviewed. Historical and contemporary data regarding pregnancy implications and treatment options are discussed.
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Raffee L, Kuleib S, Oteir A, Kewan T, Alawneh K, Beovich B, Williams B. Utility of leucocytes, inflammatory markers and pancreatic enzymes as indicators of gangrenous cholecystitis. Postgrad Med J 2019; 96:134-138. [PMID: 31699694 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-137095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute cholecystitis is an emergency condition. If not promptly diagnosed and properly managed, the complication of gangrenous cholecystitis may develop, which may be a life-threatening complication. OBJECTIVES The study aims to examine various characteristics and physiological parameters in patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis to evaluate if significant predictive factors exist for the differential diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective study included patients with acute cholecystitis diagnosis, who presented to 'blinded for peer review' from 1 January 2010 to 1 January 2017. Parameters evaluated included liver function tests, complete cell count, C reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), amylase and lipase levels, as well as medical history, and presenting clinical signs. Cases were divided according to whether or not there was a histopathological diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis. RESULTS A total of 186 (54.5%) female and 155 (45.5%) male cases were examined. Patients with gangrenous cholecystitis tended to be male, showed a significantly higher white cell count, higher neutrophil percentage, lower lymphocyte percentage and higher ESR compared with patients without gangrenous cholecystitis. However, serum amylase and lipase demonstrated no differential diagnostic utility CONCLUSION: Male patients with a high ESR level, high total leucocyte count with a relative high proportion of neutrophils and a low proportion of lymphocytes were found to be at increased risk of the presence of gangrenous cholecystitis.
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- Liqaa Raffee
- Accident and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Accident and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.,Accident and Emergency, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- Allied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.,Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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Lee SJ, Park EJ, Lee KJ, Cha YS. The delta neutrophil index is an early predictive marker of severe acute cholecystitis. Dig Liver Dis 2019; 51:1593-1598. [PMID: 31010742 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Predicting severe acute cholecystitis (SAC) is important because the mortality rate is higher for patients with SAC than for non-SAC (NSAC) patients. We evaluated the predictive value of the delta neutrophil index (DNI), which is greater in patients with infectious and inflammatory conditions, for SAC among patients in the emergency department (ED). METHODS This retrospective observational study included 379 consecutive adult patients with AC admitted to the ED from January 2015 to December 2016. The included patients were classified into 2 groups (NSAC and SAC) according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2018. White blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and DNI values were assessed at ED admission. RESULTS The SAC group contained 28 patients (7.4%). DNI was among the early predictors of SAC and was an inflammatory marker with a significantly higher predictive value than WBC count or CRP level for detecting SAC. The predictive power of DNI was significantly higher than that of CRP when used in conjunction with WBC count, abdominal computed tomography, and clinical variables. CONCLUSIONS DNI measured at ED admission may serve as an early predictor of SAC.
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- Seok Jeong Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Center of Biomedical Data Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
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Milone M, Vertaldi S, Bracale U, D’Ambra M, Cassese G, Manigrasso M, De Palma G. Robotic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: Three case reports. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e16010. [PMID: 31348226 PMCID: PMC6708993 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nowadays laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered as criterion standard for surgical treatment of acute calculous cholecystitis. During the last few years, there has been growing interest about the robotic approach. Several authors have reported the superiority of robotic cholecystectomy, associated with a lower percentage of conversion especially in patients with intraoperative diagnosis of acute or gangrenous cholecystitis. We report 3 case reports of moderate acute cholecystitis successfully treated by robotic cholecystectomy. PATIENT CONCERNS Three patients presented moderate acute calculous cholecystitis with leukocytosis, fever, nausea, vomiting, and pain. DIAGNOSIS Three patients of our study population had clinical and laboratory suspicion of moderate acute calculous cholecystitis verified by abdominal ultrasound examination, which found out cholelitiasis in all 3 cases. Final diagnosis was confirmed by intraoperative findings and histopathological examination, with two empyematous cholecystitis and one perforated cholecystitis. INTERVENTIONS All patients underwent robotic cholecystectomy with the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. The entire procedure required a mean operation time of 128 minutes and the average blood loss was 60 mL, without any intraoperative complications. OUTCOMES In all 3 cases postoperative period was uneventfull. All the patients were discharged within 24 hours and no readmissions were reported during a 30 days' follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Robotic cholecystectomy for ACC is feasible and safe. Several studies have demonstrated that robotic approach reduces the risk of conversion to open surgery in case of acute or gangrenous cholecystitis. Our results are in line with current literature. In fact, we have successfully treated 2 patients with empyematous acute cholecystitis and 1 with gangrenous cholecystitis with a totally robotic approach, without any complications or need of conversion to open surgery. In conclusion, our results confirm that it is the time to include robotic surgery in the emergency setting.
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Balakrishnan M, Monib S. Gallbladder Perforation: a Complication of Severe Acute Calculous Cholecystitis. Indian J Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-019-01895-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Kim SK, Mani NB, Darcy MD, Picus DD. Percutaneous Cholecystolithotomy Using Cholecystoscopy. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2019; 22:139-148. [PMID: 31623754 DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The morbidity and mortality of cholecystectomy can increase to 10% in high surgical risk patients. The technique for percutaneous cholecystolithotomy consists of 3 steps: (1) percutaneous cholecystostomy, (2) tract dilation and cholecystolithotomy, and (3) tract evaluation and catheter removal. Cholecystoscopy is critical in guiding the lithotripsy probe for fragmentation of large stones and is useful for locating small stone fragments not seen in cholangiography. Cholecystoscopy is also useful for assessing ambiguous lesions and in distinguishing between stone vs debris or mass. Technical success rate of percutaneous cholecystolithotomy using cholecystoscopy ranges from 93% to 100%. Procedure related complication rate has been reported as 4%-15%. The most common complication is bile leak during the procedure or after catheter removal. Although recurrence rate of gallstones has been reported up to 40%, the symptom recurrence rate is much lower. Therefore, percutaneous cholecystolithotomy using cholecystoscopy can be an alternative to cholecystectomy in high surgical risk patients with symptomatic gallstones.
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- Seung K Kim
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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Chisholm PR, Patel AH, Law RJ, Schulman AR, Bedi AO, Kwon RS, Wamsteker EJ, Anderson MA, Elta GH, Govani SM, Prabhu A. Preoperative predictors of choledocholithiasis in patients presenting with acute calculous cholecystitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 89:977-983.e2. [PMID: 30465770 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Markedly increased liver chemistries in patients presenting with acute calculous cholecystitis (AC) often prompt an evaluation for concomitant choledocholithiasis (CDL). However, current guidelines directing the workup for CDL fail to address this unique population. The aims of this study are to define the range of presenting laboratory values and imaging findings in AC, develop a model to predict the presence of concurrent CDL, and develop a management algorithm that can be easily applied on presentation. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients presenting with AC to a large tertiary hospital over a 3.5-year period. CDL was defined as common bile duct (CBD) stone(s), sludge, or debris seen on any of the following studies: US, CT, magnetic resonance imaging/MRCP, EUS, ERCP, or intraoperative cholangiogram. A multivariable model to predict CDL was developed on 70% of the patients and validated on the remaining 30%. RESULTS A total of 366 patients were identified and 65 (17.8%) had concurrent CDL. Univariable analysis was used to predict CDL and demonstrated statistically significant odds ratios for transaminases >3 times the upper limit of normal, alkaline phosphatase (AlkPhos) above normal, lipase >3 times the upper limit of normal, total bilirubin ≥1.8 mg/dL, and CBD diameter >6 mm. In the validation cohort, an optimal model containing alanine transaminase (ALT) >3 times the upper limit of normal, abnormal AlkPhos, and CBD diameter >6 mm was found to have an area under the receiver operating curve of 0.91. When 0 or 1 risk factors were present, 98.6% of patients did not have CDL. When all 3 risk factors were present, 77.8% were found to have CDL. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of CDL is high among patients with AC. When a validated model is used, application of cutoffs for ALT, AlkPhos, and CBD diameter can effectively triage patients with low and high likelihood for CDL to surgery or ERCP, respectively.
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; South Texas VA Healthcare System, San Antonio, Texas, USA; UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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A Rare Case of Systemic Adult Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis. ACG Case Rep J 2019; 6:e00048. [PMID: 31616732 PMCID: PMC6658046 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an uncommon presentation of cholecystitis accounting for 10% of cases. AAC is caused by a localized ischemic event in the gallbladder usually in critically ill patients. Several cases of localized or systemic lymphoma have been described in the literature as causes of AAC. We present a patient with a rare case of AAC due to undiagnosed systemic Burkitt lymphoma. Pathology of the gallbladder revealed Burkitt lymphoma with analysis of his cerebral spinal fluid confirming Stage IV disease. This case report reviews acute acalculous cholecystitis, lymphomas of the gallbladder and extrahepatic duct, and adult Burkitt lymphoma.
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Picchio M, De Cesare A, Di Filippo A, Spaziani M, Spaziani E. Prophylactic drainage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Updates Surg 2019; 71:247-254. [PMID: 30945148 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-019-00648-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In the literature, there is a large evidence against the use of drains in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in elective surgery. However, evidence is lacking in the setting of acute cholecystitis (AC). The present meta-analysis was performed to assess the role of drains to reduce complications and improve recovery in LC for AC. An electronic search of the MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded, SpringerLink, Scopus, and Cochrane Library database from January 1990 to July 2018 was performed to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compare prophylactic drainage with no drainage in LC for AC. Odds ratio (OR) with confidence interval (CI) for qualitative variables and mean difference (MD) with CI for continuous variables were calculated. Three RCTs were included in the meta-analysis, involving 382 patients randomized to drain (188) versus no drain (194). Morbidity was similar in both the study groups (OR 1.23; 95% CI 0.55-2.76; p = 0.61) as well as wound infection rate (OR 1.98; 95% CI 0.53-7.40; p = 0.31) and abdominal abscess rate (OR 0.62; 95% CI 0.08-4.71; p = 0.31). Abdominal pain 24 h after surgery was less severe in the no drain group (MD 0.80; 95% CI 0.46-1.14; p < 0.000). A significant difference in favor of the no drain group was found in the postoperative hospital stay (MD 1.05; 95% CI 0.87-1.22; p < 0.000). No significant difference was present with respect to postoperative fluid collection in the subhepatic area and operative time. The present study shows that prophylactic drain placement is useless to reduce complications in LC performed to treat AC. Postoperative recovery is improved if drain is not present.
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- Marcello Picchio
- Department of Surgery, Hospital "P. Colombo", Via Orti Ginnetti 7, 00049, Velletri, Italy.
- Via Giulio Cesare, 58, 04100, Latina, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Via Firenze, 04019, Terracina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Via Firenze, 04019, Terracina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Via Firenze, 04019, Terracina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Via Firenze, 04019, Terracina, Italy
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2019; 29:293-310. [PMID: 30846154 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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"Gallbladder disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases encountered in clinical practice. Surgical removal and percutaneous drainage are both widely available and effective in the management of acute cholecystitis. Several endoscopic approaches exist as an alternative to these interventions. These include transpapillary approaches via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), transmural drainage and access approaches via endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and endoscopic surgical approaches using natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) techniques. This article reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of gallbladder diseases and discusses the various percutaneous, surgical, and endoscopic approaches to managing gallbladder disease."
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Hajibandeh S, Popova P, Rehman S. Extended Postoperative Antibiotics Versus No Postoperative Antibiotics in Patients Undergoing Emergency Cholecystectomy for Acute Calculous Cholecystitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Surg Innov 2019; 26:485-496. [PMID: 30873901 DOI: 10.1177/1553350619835347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Objectives. To compare the outcomes of extended postoperative antibiotics versus no postoperative antibiotics in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis undergoing emergency cholecystectomy. Methods. We performed a systematic review and conducted a search of electronic information sources to identify all randomized controlled trials comparing outcomes of extended postoperative antibiotics versus no postoperative antibiotics in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis undergoing emergency cholecystectomy. Postoperative infectious complications and surgical site infections were primary outcome measures. The secondary outcome measures included postoperative morbidity, postoperative noninfectious complications, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, length of hospital stay, postoperative mortality, and need for readmission. Random or fixed effects modeling was applied to calculate pooled outcome data. Results. Four randomized controlled trials enrolling 953 patients were identified. The included populations in the extended antibiotic group and no antibiotic group were comparable in terms of baseline characteristics. There was no difference between the 2 groups in terms of postoperative infectious complications (odds ratio [OR] =0.94, P = .79), surgical site infections (OR = 1.13, P = .72), postoperative morbidity (OR = 0.93, P = .70), postoperative noninfectious complications (OR = 0.85, P = .57), urinary tract infections (OR = 0.69, P = .55), pneumonia (OR = 0.33, P = .14), length of hospital stay (mean difference = 0.78, P = .25), postoperative mortality (risk difference = -0.00, P = .65), and need for readmission (OR = 0.87, P = .70). Conclusions. Our results suggest that extended postoperative antibiotic therapy does not improve postoperative infectious or noninfectious outcomes in patients with mild or moderate acute calculous cholecystitis undergoing emergency cholecystectomy. Postoperative antibiotics should not be routinely used and should be preserved only for selected cases.
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Pisano M, Ceresoli M, Cimbanassi S, Gurusamy K, Coccolini F, Borzellino G, Costa G, Allievi N, Amato B, Boerma D, Calcagno P, Campanati L, Campanile FC, Casati A, Chiara O, Crucitti A, di Saverio S, Filauro M, Gabrielli F, Guttadauro A, Kluger Y, Magnone S, Merli C, Poiasina E, Puzziello A, Sartelli M, Catena F, Ansaloni L. 2017 WSES and SICG guidelines on acute calcolous cholecystitis in elderly population. World J Emerg Surg 2019; 14:10. [PMID: 30867674 PMCID: PMC6399945 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-019-0224-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Gallstone disease is very common afflicting 20 million people in the USA. In Europe, the overall incidence of gallstone disease is 18.8% in women and 9.5% in men. The frequency of gallstones related disease increases by age. The elderly population is increasing worldwide. Aim The present guidelines aims to report the results of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and Italian Surgical Society for Elderly (SICG) consensus conference on acute calcolous cholecystitis (ACC) focused on elderly population. Material and methods The 2016 WSES guidelines on ACC were used as baseline; six questions have been used to investigate the particularities in elderly population; the answers have been developed in terms of differences compared to the general population and to statements of the 2016 WSES Guidelines. The Consensus Conference discusses, voted, and modified the statements. International experts contributed in the elaboration of final statements and evaluation of the level of scientific evidences. Results The quality of the studies available decreases when we approach ACC in elderly. Same admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be suggested for elderly people with ACC; frailty scores as well as clinical and surgical risk scores could be adopted but no general consensus exist. The role of cholecystostomy is uncertain. Discussion and conclusions The evaluation of pro and cons for surgery or for alternative treatments in elderly suffering of ACC is more complex than in young people; also, the oldest old age is not a contraindication for surgery; however, a larger use of frailty and surgical risk scores could contribute to reach the best clinical judgment by the surgeon. The present guidelines offer the opportunity to share with the scientific community a baseline for future researches and discussion.
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- Michele Pisano
- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 2General Surgery Department, Milano-Bicocca University, School of Medicine and Surgery, Monza, Italy
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- 4Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- 5General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- 7Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Teaching Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 8Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- 9Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 3Milano Trauma Network, ASST Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 12General and Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Cristo Re Hospital, Sacro Cuore Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- 13Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Box 201,Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- 14E.O.Ospedale Galliera di Genova, SC Chirurgia generale ed epatobiliopancreatica, Genova, Italy
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- 2General Surgery Department, Milano-Bicocca University, School of Medicine and Surgery, Monza, Italy
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- 2General Surgery Department, Milano-Bicocca University, School of Medicine and Surgery, Monza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 1st Surgical Unit, Department of Emergency, Papa Giovanni Hospital XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- 17General and Day Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Parma Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy
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Schlottmann F, Gaber C, Strassle PD, Patti MG, Charles AG. Cholecystectomy Vs. Cholecystostomy for the Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 23:503-509. [PMID: 30225792 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3863-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data comparing outcomes following cholecystectomy and cholecystostomy tube placement (CTP) in elderly patients are lacking. We aimed to compare the post-procedural outcomes between cholecystectomy and CTP in elderly patients with acute cholecystitis. METHODS We performed a retrospective, population-based analysis using the National Inpatient Sample for the period 2000-2014. Patients ≥ 65 years old admitted with a primary diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and who underwent either cholecystectomy or CTP during their hospitalization were included. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were used to analyze post-procedural complications, mortality, length of stay, and total charges. The effect of procedure type on patient outcomes, stratified by acalculous and calculous cholecystitis, was also performed. RESULTS A total of 200,915 patients were included, of which 7516 underwent CTP and 193,399 underwent cholecystectomy. The median age of patients undergoing CTP and cholecystectomy was 80 (IQR 73-87) and 75 (IQR 70-81), respectively. Patients undergoing CTP were more likely to have post-procedural infection (OR 2.25; 95% CI 2.07, 2.45), bleeding (OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.19, 1.37), and inpatient mortality (OR 9.27; 95% CI 7.95, 10.81). On average, CTP patients stayed 1.25 days longer (95% CI 1.14, 1.37) in hospital after the procedure. The benefits of cholecystectomy were consistent in patients with acalculous and calculous cholecystitis. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients with both acalculous and calculous acute cholecystitis managed with CTP have higher incidences of post-procedural morbidity and mortality, and longer post-procedure length of hospital stay, as compared to cholecystectomy. Unless prohibitive surgical risks exist, elderly patients with acute cholecystitis should undergo cholecystectomy.
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- Francisco Schlottmann
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4030 Burnett Womack Building, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7081, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7081, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4030 Burnett Womack Building, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7081, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7081, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4030 Burnett Womack Building, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7081, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7081, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4030 Burnett Womack Building, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7081, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7081, USA
- Department of Medicine, |University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4030 Burnett Womack Building, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7081, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7081, USA
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Yoo MC, Yoo SD, Chon J, Han YR, Lee SA. Acute cholecystitis as a rare and overlooked complication in stroke patients: A retrospective monocentric study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14492. [PMID: 30817566 PMCID: PMC6831438 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a rare but possible medical complication found in stroke patients. As many stroke patients present with neurologic symptoms, such as altered mental status, motor weakness, global aphasia, or dysarthria, clinical symptoms and signs of AC are often unexpressed or overlooked. As a result, the diagnosis of AC is often delayed with subsequent secondary complications in these stroke patients. This study aims to evaluate the clinical incidence, manifestations, and predictive factors of AC in stroke patients.A retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 2013 and December of 2017 of all stroke patients (n = 2699) who have been admitted to our stroke center of the university hospital. We evaluated patient demographics, presenting symptoms, vital signs, laboratory results, mean initial consecutive fasting time, mean total fasting time, modified Rankin Scale (mRS), as well as radiological findings of abdominal computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography.AC was diagnosed in 28 of the 2699 patients (1.04%). Of these patients with AC, gallbladder stones (calculous cholecystitis) were found in 4 patients (14.3%), and 24 patients (85.7%) were diagnosed with a calculous cholecystitis. Subgroup analysis revealed that of the 28 stroke patients with AC, those who underwent neurosurgical intervention (n = 15) had increased incidence of AC compared with those who did not (2.3% vs 0.6%, respectively, P < .001). Furthermore, the initial consecutive fasting time, total fasting time, and mRS were all predictive factors (P < .05) for developing AC in stroke patients.The incidence of AC was higher in acute stroke patients who required neurosurgical intervention, with longer initial consecutive fasting time, total fasting time, and higher mRS. We recommend early enteral nutrition and to maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion to make an early diagnosis of AC in stroke patients for improved outcome.
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- Myung Chul Yoo
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
- Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
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Right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain is a common complaint. Acute cholecystitis (AC) is the primary diagnostic consideration in most adults presenting with acute onset RUQ abdominal pain; however, a variety of other conditions can mimic AC. Abdominal ultrasound (US) receives the highest score for imaging appropriateness for these patients. This article reviews the sonographic findings of uncomplicated and complicated AC and provides practical technical tips. The radiologist should be familiar with conditions that can mimic AC, be able to suggest these alternative diagnoses when findings are present on US, and recommend additional tests or procedures, if needed.
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A propensity score matched comparison of readmissions and cost of laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis. Am J Surg 2019; 217:83-89. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Xu M, Tao YL. Drainage versus No Drainage after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Meta-Analysis. Am Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT), meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of drains in reducing complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis needs to be carried out. An electronic search of PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, and the Cochrane Library from January 1990 to January 2018 was performed to identify randomized clinical trials that compare prophylactic drainage with no drainage in LC for acute cholecystitis. The outcomes were calculated as odds ratios (ORs) with 95 per cent confidence intervals (CIs) using RevMan 5.2. Four RCTs, which included 796 patients, were identified for analysis in our study. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of morbidities (OR = 1.23, 95% CI 0.55–2.76, P = 0.61). Abdominal pain was more severe in the drain group 24 hours after surgery (mean difference = 0.80, 95% CI 0.47–1.14; P < 0.00001). No significant difference was present with respect to wound infection rate and hospital stay. The use of abdominal drainage does not appear to be of any benefit in patients having undergone early LC for acute cholecystitis.
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- Ming Xu
- Department of General Surgery, The Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China and
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- Department of General Surgery, Linan People's Hospital, Linan, China
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Shin DK, Kim SH, Moon DB, Hwang S, Kim KH, Ahn CS, Ha TY, Song GW, Jung DH, Song KB, Hwang DW, Kim SC, Lee YJ. Impact of preoperative management in patients older than 80 years requiring cholecystectomy. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2018; 22:380-385. [PMID: 30588530 PMCID: PMC6295380 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.2018.22.4.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Backgrounds/Aims Elderly patients aged >80 yr have high morbidity and mortality rates after biliary surgery, especially in emergency operations. We conducted this study to determine the effect of preoperative management on the outcome of elderly patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Methods The medical records of 452 elderly (≥80 yr old) patients who underwent cholecystectomy from January 1997 to December 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. We divided the patients into 2 groups: intervention (preoperative biliary drainage) and non-intervention groups. We evaluated the effects of preoperative management on the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score and perioperative outcomes. Results Among the preoperative biliary drainage intervention group (n=286), 48 patients (51.7%) were diagnosed as having gallbladder stone combined with common bile duct stone. On admission, the proportion of patients with ASA score ≥3 and WBC counts were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the non-intervention group (p<0.05). The preoperative hospital stay was longer in the intervention group; however, operation-related factors such as operation type, time, conversion rate, complications, and mortality showed no difference between groups. Conclusions With proper preoperative evaluations and preoperative biliary drainage, cholecystectomy can be a safe treatment option for elderly patients with cholelithiasis.
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- Da-Kyum Shin
- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University of College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Emergency Cholecystectomy Versus Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis in High-Risk Surgical Patients. Int Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-16-00076.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Our aim is to present our experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). The guidelines for AC are still debatable for high-risk patients. We aimed to emphasize the role of LC as a primary treatment method in patients with severe AC instead of a treatment after PC according to the Tokyo Guidelines (TG). AC patients with high surgical risk [American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) III-IV] who were admitted to our department between March 2008 and November 2014 were retrospectively evaluated. Disease severity in all patients was assessed according to the 2007 TG for AC. Patients were either treated by emergency LC (group LC) or PC (group PC). Demographic data, ASA scores, treatment methods, rates of conversion to open surgery, duration of drainage, length of hospital stay, and morbidity and mortality rates were compared among groups. Age, ASA score, and TG07 severity scores in the PC group were significantly higher than that in the LC group (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively). Sex distribution (P = 0.33), follow-up periods (P = 0.33), and morbidity (P = 0.86) were similar. In the patients with early surgical intervention, mortality was significantly lower (P < 0.001). Length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in the LC group compared with the PC group (P < 0.001). In high-risk surgical patients, PC can serve as an alternative treatment method because of its efficiency in the prevention of sepsis-related complications due to AC. However, LC still should be an option for severe AC with comparable short-term results.
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Blythe J, Herrmann E, Faust D, Falk S, Edwards-Lehr T, Stockhausen F, Hanisch E, Buia A. Acute cholecystitis - a cohort study in a real-world clinical setting (REWO study, NCT02796443). Pragmat Obs Res 2018; 9:69-75. [PMID: 30498388 PMCID: PMC6207389 DOI: 10.2147/por.s169255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background For decades, the optimal timing of surgery for acute cholecystitis has been controversial. Recent meta-analyses and population-based studies favor early surgery. One recent large randomized trial has demonstrated that a delayed approach increases morbidity and cost compared to early surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission. Since cases of severe cholecystitis were excluded from this trial, we argue that these results do not reflect real-world clinical situations. From our point of view, these results were in contrast to the clinical experience with our patients; so, we decided to analyze critically all our patients with the null hypothesis that the patients treated with a delayed cholecystectomy after an acute cholecystitis have a similar or even better outcome than those treated with an early operative approach. Patients and methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data from all patients with cholecystectomies in the period between January 2006 and September 2015. A total of 1,723 patients were categorized into four groups: early (n=138): urgent surgery of patients with acute cholecystitis within the first 72 hours of the onset of symptoms; intermediate (n=297): surgery of patients with acute cholecystitis within an average of 10 days after the onset of symptoms; delayed (n=427): initial non-surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis with surgery performed within 6-12 weeks of the onset of symptoms; and elective (n=868): cholecystectomy within a symptom-free interval of choice in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis without signs of acute cholecystitis. Results In a real-world scenario, early/intermediate cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis was associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality (Clavien-Dindo score) compared to a delayed approach with surgery performed 6-12 weeks after the onset of symptoms. The adjusted linear rank statistics showed a decrease in the complication score with values of 2.29 in the early group, 0.48 in the intermediate group, -0.26 in the delayed group and -2.12 in the elective group. The results translate into a continuous decrease of the complication score from early over intermediate and delayed to the elective group. Conclusion These results demonstrate that delayed cholecystectomy can be performed safely. In cases with severe cholecystitis, early and/or intermediate approaches still have a relatively high risk of morbidity and mortality.
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- Jennifer Blythe
- Department of Internal Medicine, Bürgerhospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute for Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, University Hospital Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Disease, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Langen, Germany
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- OptiPath Pathology Associates Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Langen, Germany,
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- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Langen, Germany,
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- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Langen, Germany,
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Eosinophilic cholecystitis: a retrospective study spanning a fourteen-year period. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO (ENGLISH EDITION) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Stanek A, Dohan A, Barkun J, Barkun A, Reinhold C, Valenti D, Cassinotto C, Gallix B. Percutaneous cholecystostomy: A simple bridge to surgery or an alternative option for the management of acute cholecystitis? Am J Surg 2018; 216:595-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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MRI of the Nontraumatic Acute Abdomen: Description of Findings and Multimodality Correlation. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2018; 47:667-690. [PMID: 30115443 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Obtaining a specific diagnosis in the nontraumatic acute abdomen can be clinically challenging, because a wide range of disease processes affecting a number of different organ systems may have very similar presentations. Although computed tomography and ultrasound examination are the imaging tests most commonly used to evaluate the acute abdomen, MRI can often offer comparable diagnostic performance, and may be considered when other modalities are equivocal, suboptimal, or contraindicated. In some circumstances, MRI is emerging as an appropriate first-line imaging test.
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Gutiérrez-Moreno LI, Trejo-Avila ME, Díaz-Flores A, Dávila-Zenteno MR, Montoya-Fuentes IM, Cárdenas-Lailson LE. Eosinophilic cholecystitis: a retrospective study spanning a fourteen-year period. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO 2018; 83:405-409. [PMID: 29898861 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare entity that was first described in 1949 and is clinically indistinguishable from calculous cholecystitis. Histologically, there is transmural inflammatory infiltration of the gallbladder wall, more than 90% of which is composed of eosinophils. The aim of the present article was to review the prevalence of eosinophilic cholecystitis and analyze the clinical and surgical characteristics of patients diagnosed with the disease that were operated on at our hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on patients that underwent cholecystectomy and whose postoperative histopathologic diagnosis was eosinophilic cholecystitis, within the time frame of January 2000 and August 2014. The demographic, clinical, paraclinical, surgical, and histopathologic variables were described. RESULTS Over a period of 14 years, a total of 7,494 patients underwent cholecystectomy. Of those patients, 12 had a postoperative histologic diagnosis of eosinophilic cholecystitis. Mean patient age for disease presentation was 39 years (±11 years), and female sex was predominant, with 7 cases. All the patients had concomitant gallstones and 10 patients presented with acute cholecystitis that required urgent cholecystectomy. All the cases were considered idiopathic. We found a prevalence of 0.16%, corresponding to 1 case for every 625 cholecystectomies performed at our hospital. CONCLUSION We found a low prevalence of eosinophilic cholecystitis (0.16%) in our study population. The clinical manifestations were similar to those of calculous cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy is adequate treatment in patients with idiopathic disease.
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- L I Gutiérrez-Moreno
- Departamento de Cirugía General y Endoscópica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Cirugía General y Endoscópica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México.
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- Departamento de Cirugía General y Endoscópica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Cirugía General y Endoscópica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Cirugía General y Endoscópica, Hospital General «Dr. Manuel Gea González», Ciudad de México, México
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Metastatic Gallbladder Melanoma Presenting as Acute Emphysematous Cholecystitis. Case Rep Med 2018; 2018:5726570. [PMID: 29853906 PMCID: PMC5964409 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5726570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma is an aggressive tumor with a high potential for distant metastases, including spread to the gallbladder where it represents more than half of all metastases detected at autopsy. Yet, it is rarely symptomatic in life and is a rare cause of acute cholecystitis. Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare, potentially fatal variant of acute cholecystitis characterized by the presence of gas in the gallbladder lumen or wall. We report a 77-year-old woman with acute emphysematous cholecystitis as the initial feature of recurrent melanoma metastatic to the gallbladder. This exceptional association highlights the need to consider a relapse of malignancy when assessing unexplained abdominal symptoms in any patient with a prior history of melanoma.
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Portinari M, Scagliarini M, Valpiani G, Bianconcini S, Andreotti D, Stano R, Carcoforo P, Occhionorelli S. Do I Need to Operate on That in the Middle of the Night? Development of a Nomogram for the Diagnosis of Severe Acute Cholecystitis. J Gastrointest Surg 2018; 22:1016-1025. [PMID: 29464491 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3708-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Some authors have proposed different predictive factors of severe acute cholecystitis, but generally, the results of risk analyses are expressed as odds ratios, which makes it difficult to apply in the clinical practice of the acute care surgeon. The severe form of acute cholecystitis should include both gangrenous and phlegmonous cholecystitis, due to their severe clinical course, and cholecystectomy should not be delayed. The aim of this study was to create a nomogram to obtain a graphical tool to compute the probability of having a severe acute cholecystitis. METHODS This is a retrospective study on 393 patients who underwent emergency cholecystectomy between January 2010 and December 2015 at the Acute Care Surgery Service of the S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy. Patients were classified as having a non-severe acute cholecystitis or a severe acute cholecystitis (i.e., gangrenous and phlegmonous) based on the final pathology report. The baseline characteristics, pre-operative signs, and abdominal ultrasound (US) findings were assessed with a stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis to predict the risk of severe acute cholecystitis, and a nomogram was created. RESULTS Age as a continuous variable, WBC count ≥ 12.4 × 103/μl, CRP ≥9.9 mg/dl, and presence of US thickening of the gallbladder wall were significantly associated with severe acute cholecystitis at final pathology report. A significant interaction between the effect of age and CRP was found. Four risk classes were identified based on the nomogram total points. CONCLUSIONS Patients with a nomogram total point ≥ 74 should be considered at high risk of severe acute cholecystitis (at 74 total point, sensitivity = 78.5%; specificity = 78.2%; accuracy = 78.3%) and this finding could be useful for surgical planning once confirmed in a prospective study comparing the risk score stratification and clinical outcomes.
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- Mattia Portinari
- Department of Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 8
- Stanza 2 34 39 (1C2) (Cona), 44124, Ferrara, Italy. .,Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Research Innovation Office, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 8
- Stanza 2 34 39 (1C2) (Cona), 44124, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 8
- Stanza 2 34 39 (1C2) (Cona), 44124, Ferrara, Italy.,Acute Care Surgery Service, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 8
- Stanza 2 34 39 (1C2) (Cona), 44124, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 8
- Stanza 2 34 39 (1C2) (Cona), 44124, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Acute Care Surgery Service, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Lee SO, Yim SK. [Management of Acute Cholecystitis]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2018; 71:264-268. [PMID: 29791985 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2018.71.5.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Acute cholecystitis is a common serious complication of gallstones. The reported mortality of acute cholecystitis is approximately 3%, but the rate increases with age or comorbidity of the patient. If appropriate treatment is delayed, complications can develop as a consequence with a grave prognosis. The current standard of care in acute cholecystitis is an early laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the appropriate administration of fluid, electrolyte, and antibiotics. On the other hand, the severity of the disease and patient's operational risk must be considered. In those with high operational risks, gall bladder drainage can be performed as an alternative. Currently percutaneous and endoscopic drainage are available and show clinical success in most cases. After recovering from acute cholecystitis, the patients who have undergone drainage should be considered for cholecystectomy as a definitive treatment. However, in elderly patients or patients with significant comorbidity, operational risks may still be high, making cholecystectomy inappropriate. In these patients, gallstone removal using the percutaneous tract or endoscopy may be considered.
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- Seung Ok Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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Yeh DD, Chang Y, Tabrizi MB, Yu L, Cropano C, Fagenholz P, King DR, Kaafarani HMA, de Moya M, Velmahos G. Derivation and validation of a practical Bedside Score for the diagnosis of cholecystitis. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 37:61-66. [PMID: 29724580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We sought to develop a practical Bedside Score for the diagnosis of cholecystitis and test its accuracy against the Tokyo Guidelines (TG13). METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of 438 patients undergoing urban, academic Emergency Department (ED) evaluation of RUQ pain. Symptoms, physical signs, ultrasound signs, and labs were scoring system candidates. A random split-sample approach was used to develop and validate a new clinical score. Multivariable regression analysis using development data was conducted to identify predictors of cholecystitis. Cutoff values were chosen to ensure positive/negative predictive values (PPV, NPV) of at least 0.95. The score was externally validated in 80 patients at a different hospital undergoing RUQ pain evaluation. RESULTS 230 patients (53%) had cholecystitis. Five variables predicted cholecystitis and were included in the scores: gallstones, gallbladder thickening, clinical or ultrasonographic Murphy's sign, RUQ tenderness, and post-prandial symptoms. A clinical prediction score was developed. When dichotomized at 4, overall accuracy for acute cholecystitis was 90% for the development cohort, 82% and 86% for the internal and external validation cohorts; TG13 accuracy was 62%-79%. CONCLUSIONS A clinical prediction score for cholecystitis demonstrates accuracy equivalent to TG13. Use of this score may streamline work-up by decreasing the need for comprehensive ultrasound evaluation and CRP measurement and may shorten ED length of stay.
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- D Dante Yeh
- Ryder Trauma Center, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, United States
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de Santibañes M, Glinka J, Pelegrini P, Alvarez FA, Elizondo C, Giunta D, Barcan L, Simoncini L, Dominguez NC, Ardiles V, Mazza O, Claria RS, de Santibañes E, Pekolj J. Extended antibiotic therapy versus placebo after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for mild and moderate acute calculous cholecystitis: A randomized double-blind clinical trial. Surgery 2018; 164:S0039-6060(18)30030-8. [PMID: 29506881 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is the most common complication of cholelithiasis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard treatment in mild and moderate forms. Currently there is consensus for the use of antibiotics in the preoperative phase of ACC. However, the need for antibiotic therapy after surgery remains undefined with a low level of scientific evidence. METHODS The CHART (Cholecystectomy Antibiotic Randomised Trial) study is a single-center, prospective, double blind, and randomized trial. Patients with mild to moderate ACC operated by LC were randomly assigned to receive antibiotic (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) or placebo treatment for 5 consecutive days. The primary endpoint was postoperative infectious complications. Secondary endpoints were as follows: (1) duration of hospital stay, (2) readmissions, (3) reintervention, and (4) overall mortality. RESULTS In the per-protocol analysis, 6 of 104 patients (5.8%) in the placebo arm and 6 of 91 patients (6.6%) in the antibiotic arm developed postoperative infectious complications (absolute difference 0.82 (95% confidence interval, -5.96 to 7.61, P = .81). The median hospital stay was 3 days. There was no mortality. There were no differences regarding readmissions and reoperations between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Although this trial failed to show noninferiority of postoperative placebo compared to antibiotic treatment after LC for mild and moderate ACC within a noninferiority margin of 5%, the use of antibiotics in the postoperative period does not seem justified, because it was not associated with a decrease in the incidence of infectious and other types of morbidity in the present study.
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- Martín de Santibañes
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina.
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Statistics, Hospital Italiano de Buenos, Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Statistics, Hospital Italiano de Buenos, Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos,Aires, Argentina
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Polistina F, Mazzucco C, Coco D, Frego M. Percutaneous cholecystostomy for severe (Tokyo 2013 stage III) acute cholecystitis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 45:329-336. [PMID: 29372265 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0912-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSES To evaluate the impact of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) on severe acute cholecystitis (AC). METHODS According to the ICD-9 classification, we retrospectively retrieved medical records of patients discharged with a diagnosis of AC from January 2007 to December 2016 at our hospital. Patients were then stratified according to the Tokyo 2013 (TG 13) AC severity criteria. Grade III AC was diagnosed according to the TG 13 criteria. Indications for PC were failure of optimal medical treatment within 48 h, worsening of clinical condition within early medical treatment, patients unfit for upfront surgery and patient's preference. Ascites was considered a contraindication to PC while coagulopathy was considered a minor contraindication. Primary end points were: clinical improvement, morbidity and related mortality. Secondary endpoints were AC recurrences and elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LS). Response was evaluated by clinical and blood test improvement. Morbidity was evaluated according to the Dindo-Clavien scale. RESULTS A total of 117 eligible patients were diagnosed as grade III AC. Of these, 29 (24.7%) underwent PC. The procedure was completed in all cases. Overall morbidity rate was 20.6%. Main complication was the drainage dislodgement due to involuntary patient's movement. Overall mortality was 17.2% but no causes of death were dependent upon the procedure. Clinical improvement was reported in 95.5% of surviving patients. CONCLUSION This study confirms that PC is a valuable tool in the treatment of severe AC. Randomized trials are needed to clarify the criteria for patient selection and to optimize the timing for both cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy.
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- F Polistina
- Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, Via Albere, 1, 35043, Monselice, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, Via Albere, 1, 35043, Monselice, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, Via Albere, 1, 35043, Monselice, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, Via Albere, 1, 35043, Monselice, Padua, Italy
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Ahmed N, Hassan MU, Tahira M, Samad A, Rana HN. Intra-Operative Predictors of difficult cholecystectomy and Conversion to Open Cholecystectomy - A New Scoring System. Pak J Med Sci 2018; 34:62-66. [PMID: 29643880 PMCID: PMC5857031 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.341.13302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the intra-operative scoring system to predict difficult cholecystectomy and conversion to open surgery. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted from March 2016 to August, 2016 in the Department of Surgery, Shalimar Hospital. The study recruited 120 patients of either gender, age greater than 18 years and indicated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Intra-operatively all patients were evaluated using the new scoring system. The scoring system included five aspects; appearance and adhesion of Gall Bladder (GB), distension or contracture degree of GB, ease in access, local or septic complications, and time required for cystic artery and duct identification. The scoring system ranges from 0 to 10, classified as score of <2 being considered easy, 2 to 4 moderate, 5-7 very difficult, and 8 to 10, extreme. Patient demographic data (i.e. age, gender), co-morbidities, intra-operative scores using the scoring system and conversion to open were recorded. The data was analysed using statistical analysis software SPSS (IBM). RESULTS Among one hundred and twenty participants, sixty seven percent were females and the mean age (years) was 43.05 ± 14.16. Co-morbidities were present in twenty percent patients with eleven diagnosed with diabetes, six with hypertension and five with both hypertension and diabetes. The conversion rate to open surgery was 6.7%. The overall mean intra-operative scores were 3.52 ± 2.23; however significant difference was seen in mean operative score of converted to open and those not converted to open (8.00 ± 0.92 Vs. 3.20 V 1.92; p-value = 0.001). Among eight cases converted to open, three (37.5%) were in very difficult category while five (62.5%) were in extreme category. Moreover, age greater than 40 years and being diabetic were also the risk factors for conversion to open surgery. CONCLUSION The new intra-operative scoring system is a valuable assessment tool to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy and conversion parameters to open surgery and its utility could improve patient's clinical outcome indicated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Nauman Ahmed
- Nauman Ahmed, Consultant General & Laproscopic Surgeon, Surgical Unit II, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Maaz ul Hassan, Assistant Professor, Surgical Unit II, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Maham Tahira, Medical Officer, Surgical Unit II, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Abdul Samad, Shaheen Research Group, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Hamad Naeem Rana, Professor of Surgery, Surgical Unit II, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Early Versus Delayed Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: Comments on the ACDC Study. Ann Surg 2017; 265:e53-e54. [PMID: 28266993 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Wilkins T, Agabin E, Varghese J, Talukder A. Gallbladder Dysfunction: Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangitis, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Prim Care 2017; 44:575-597. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Revzin MV, Scoutt LM, Garner JG, Moore CL. Right Upper Quadrant Pain: Ultrasound First! JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2017; 36:1975-1985. [PMID: 28586152 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Acute right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain is a common presenting symptom in emergency departments and outpatient medical practices, and is most commonly attributable to biliary and hepatic pathology. Ultrasound should be used as a first-line imaging modality for the diagnosis of gallstones and cholecystitis, as it allows the differentiation of medical and surgical causes of upper abdominal pathology, and in many circumstances is sufficient to guide patient management. Knowledge of strengths and limitations of ultrasound in the evaluation of RUQ is paramount in correct diagnosis. A spectrum of RUQ pathology for which a RUQ ultrasound examination should reasonably be considered as the initial imaging modality of choice will be reviewed.
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- Margarita V Revzin
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Chetcuti Zammit S, Sanders DS, Sidhu R. Lanreotide in the management of small bowel angioectasias: seven-year data from a tertiary centre. Scand J Gastroenterol 2017; 52:962-968. [PMID: 28506132 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1325929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Haemorrhage from small bowel angioectasias (SBAs) can be debilitating to patients who are very often elderly and have multiple comorbidities. Our aim was to assess the use of lanreotide in addition to endotherapy in patients with SBAs. METHOD Patients with SBAs on capsule endoscopy (CE) who received lanreotide injections from January 2010 to till the present day at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield were included. Baseline demographics were recorded. Efficacy was evaluated in terms of improvement in mean haemoglobin, transfusion requirements and bleeding episodes. RESULTS Twelve patients (67% males, mean age 74 SD ± 15.5 years) were included. All patients had multiple comorbidities. Lanreotide was given at a dosage of 60 mg (42%), 90 mg (33%) or 120 mg (25%). It was given at a four-week interval in 75% of patients and at a six-week interval in 17% of patients. One patient (8%) received a single dose. The mean duration of treatment was 19 months SD ± 14.5. Only 17% of patients had their lanreotide stopped due to cholelithiasis. There was a significant improvement in mean haemoglobin: 86.8 versus 98.0 (131-166 g/L, p = .012). The mean number of bleeding episodes (4.18 versus 1.09, p = .010) and packed red cells (323 versus 152, p = .006) received improved. Patients required less DBEs ± APCs after starting lanreotide (19 versus 11 p = .048). CONCLUSION Lanreotide is a useful adjuvant treatment to therapeutic enteroscopy in patients with refractory obscure gastrointestinal bleeding due to SBAs. It improves haemoglobin levels, reduces transfusion requirements, bleeding episodes and number of DBEs. Overall, it has a good safety profile.
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- S Chetcuti Zammit
- a Department of Gastroenterology , Royal Hallamshire Hospital , Sheffield, UK
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- a Department of Gastroenterology , Royal Hallamshire Hospital , Sheffield, UK
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- a Department of Gastroenterology , Royal Hallamshire Hospital , Sheffield, UK
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Hybrid Percutaneous-Endoscopic Treatment for Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in a High-Risk Surgical Patient. ACG Case Rep J 2017; 4:e89. [PMID: 28761892 PMCID: PMC5519400 DOI: 10.14309/crj.2017.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Acute cholecystitis (AC) has long been treated with percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in patients who are poor surgical candidates, but it is associated with high recurrence rate. We report our experience with a hybrid percutaneous-endoscopic technique in an elderly patient with AC who had received a PC. In this technique, a pediatric endoscope was introduced through the PC opening to the gallbladder, and the stones were visualized, fragmented, and extracted using a retrieval basket. The patient’s AC resolved, and within 2 weeks the PC tube was removed. The patient remained asymptomatic at the 6-month and 1-year follow-up visits. We believe that if this method is replicated in large scale, it could be an effective alternative to cholecystectomy in nonsurgical candidates.
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Yang NR, Hong KS, Seo EK. Acute Cholecystitis as a Cause of Fever in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Korean J Crit Care Med 2017; 32:190-196. [PMID: 31723633 PMCID: PMC6786720 DOI: 10.4266/kjccm.2016.00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Fever is a very common complication that has been related to poor outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The incidence of acalculous cholecystitis is reportedly 0.5%–5% in critically ill patients, and cerebrovascular disease is a risk factor for acute cholecystitis (AC). However, abdominal evaluations are not typically performed for febrile patients who have recently undergone aSAH surgeries. In this study, we discuss our experiences with febrile aSAH patients who were eventually diagnosed with AC. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 192 consecutive patients who underwent aSAH from January 2009 to December 2012. We evaluated their characteristics, vital signs, laboratory findings, radiologic images, and pathological data from hospitalization. We defined fever as a body temperature of >38.3°C, according to the Society of Critical Care Medicine guidelines. We categorized the causes of fever and compared them between patients with and without AC. Results Of the 192 enrolled patients, two had a history of cholecystectomy, and eight (4.2%) were eventually diagnosed with AC. Among them, six patients had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In their pathological findings, two patients showed findings consistent with coexistent chronic cholecystitis, and two showed necrotic changes to the gall bladder. Patients with AC tended to have higher white blood cell counts, aspartame aminotransferase levels, and C-reactive protein levels than patients with fevers from other causes. Predictors of AC in the aSAH group were diabetes mellitus (odds ratio [OR], 8.758; P = 0.033) and the initial consecutive fasting time (OR, 1.325; P = 0.024). Conclusions AC may cause fever in patients with aSAH. When patients with aSAH have a fever, diabetes mellitus and a long fasting time, AC should be suspected. A high degree of suspicion and a thorough abdominal examination of febrile aSAH patients allow for prompt diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Additionally, physicians should attempt to decrease the fasting time in aSAH patients.
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- Na Rae Yang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Graduate School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Graduate School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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Kiriyama S, Takada T, Hwang TL, Akazawa K, Miura F, Gomi H, Mori R, Endo I, Itoi T, Yokoe M, Chen MF, Jan YY, Ker CG, Wang HP, Wada K, Yamaue H, Miyazaki M, Yamamoto M. Clinical application and verification of the TG13 diagnostic and severity grading criteria for acute cholangitis: an international multicenter observational study. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2017; 24:329-337. [PMID: 28419764 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Tokyo Guidelines 2007 (TG07) first presented the diagnostic and severity grading criteria for acute cholangitis. Subsequently updated in 2013, the Tokyo Guidelines (TG13) have been widely adopted throughout the world as global standard guidelines. We set out to verify the efficacy of these TG13 criteria in an international multicenter study. METHODS We reviewed 6,063 patients who were clinically diagnosed with acute cholangitis in Japan and Taiwan over a 2-year period. The TG13 diagnostic and severity grading criteria were retrospectively applied, and 30-day mortality was investigated. RESULTS A diagnosis of acute cholangitis was made in 5,454 (90.0%) patients on the basis of the TG13 criteria, and in 4,815 (79.4%) patients on the basis of the TG07 criteria. The 30-day mortality rates of patients with Grade III, Grade II, and Grade I were 5.1%, 2.6%, and 1.2%, respectively, and increased significantly along with disease severity. The mortality rate in the 1,272 Grade II cases where urgent or early biliary drainage was performed was 2.0% (n = 25), which was significantly lower than that of 3.7% (n = 28) in the other 748 cases. CONCLUSION By using the TG13 diagnostic and severity grading criteria, more patients with possible acute cholangitis can be diagnosed, and patients whose prognosis can potentially be improved by early biliary drainage can be identified. The TG13 criteria are appropriate and useful for clinical practice.
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- Seiki Kiriyama
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of General Surgery, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tauyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Global Health Mito Kyodo General Hospital University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy at National Center for Child Health and Development - National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of General Surgery, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tauyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tauyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Long-Term Outcomes Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Placement for Treatment of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis. J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 21:761-769. [PMID: 28224465 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3375-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) placement is considered a safe alternative to cholecystectomy for the treatment of acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC), but data regarding long-term outcomes following PCT are limited. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our institutional experience of patients undergoing PCT for ACC between 1997 and 2015. Recurrent biliary events were defined as cholecystitis, cholangitis, or gallstone pancreatitis. RESULTS PCT was placed for 288 patients with ACC. Mean age and age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index were 72 ± 15 years and 5.3 ± 2.4, respectively. Following PCT placement, 91% of patients successfully resolved their episode of ACC. PCT dysfunction occurred in 132 patients (46%), with 80 patients (28%) requiring re-intervention, while 7% developed procedure-related complications. Interval cholecystectomy reduced the risk of recurrent biliary events to 7% from 21% (p = 0.002). Cholecystectomy was completed laparoscopically in 45% of patients receiving an interval operation vs. 22% of those undergoing urgent surgery for PCT failure or recurrent biliary event (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS PCT placement is a highly successful treatment for acute calculous cholecystitis and is associated with low complication rate, but high rate of tube dysfunction requiring frequent re-intervention. Interval cholecystectomy is associated with a decreased likelihood of recurrent biliary events and increased likelihood of successful laparoscopic completion.
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Karam AR, Scortegagna E, Chen BY, Dupuis CS, Coughlin DD. Gallbladder opacification on gadoxetate disodium-enhanced CT scan. Emerg Radiol 2017; 24:139-142. [DOI: 10.1007/s10140-016-1459-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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