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Coelho JCU, Costa MARD, Enne M, Torres OJM, Andraus W, Campos ACL. ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS. SURGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT? BRAZILIAN COLLEGE OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY POSITION PAPER. ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA : ABCD = BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY 2023; 36:e1749. [PMID: 37729280 PMCID: PMC10510100 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020230031e1749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an acute inflammatory process of the gallbladder that may be associated with potentially severe complications, such as empyema, gangrene, perforation of the gallbladder, and sepsis. The gold standard treatment for AC is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, for a small group of AC patients, the risk of laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be very high, mainly in the elderly with associated severe diseases. In these critically ill patients, percutaneous cholecystostomy or endoscopic ultrasound gallbladder drainage may be a temporary therapeutic option, a bridge to cholecystectomy. The objective of this Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery Position Paper is to present new advances in AC treatment in high-risk surgical patients to help surgeons, endoscopists, and physicians select the best treatment for their patients. The effectiveness, safety, advantages, disadvantages, and outcomes of each procedure are discussed. The main conclusions are: a) AC patients with elevated surgical risk must be preferably treated in tertiary hospitals where surgical, radiological, and endoscopic expertise and resources are available; b) The optimal treatment modality for high-surgical-risk patients should be individualized based on clinical conditions and available expertise; c) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains an excellent option of treatment, mainly in hospitals in which percutaneous or endoscopic gallbladder drainage is not available; d) Percutaneous cholecystostomy and endoscopic gallbladder drainage should be performed only in well-equipped hospitals with experienced interventional radiologist and/or endoscopist; e) Cholecystostomy catheter should be removed after resolution of AC. However, in patients who have no clinical condition to undergo cholecystectomy, the catheter may be maintained for a prolonged period or even definitively; f) If the cholecystostomy catheter is maintained for a long period of time several complications may occur, such as bleeding, bile leakage, obstruction, pain at the insertion site, accidental removal of the catheter, and recurrent AC; g) The ideal waiting time between cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy has not yet been established and ranges from immediately after clinical improvement to months. h) Long waiting periods between cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy may be associated with new episodes of acute cholecystitis, multiple hospital readmissions, and increased costs. Finally, when selecting the best treatment option other aspects should also be considered, such as costs, procedures available at the medical center, and the patient's desire. The patient and his family should be fully informed about all treatment options, so they can help making the final decision.
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- Hospital Federal Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
- Hospital Samaritano - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology, São Paulo (SP), Brazil
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González-Castillo AM, Sancho-Insenser J, Miguel-Palacio MD, Morera-Casaponsa JR, Membrilla-Fernández E, Pons-Fragero MJ, Grande-Posa L, Pera-Román M. Risk factors for complications in acute calculous cholecystitis. Deconstruction of the Tokyo Guidelines. Cir Esp 2023; 101:170-179. [PMID: 36108956 DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To challenge the risk factors described in Tokyo Guidelines in Acute Calculous Cholecystitis. METHODS Retrospective single center cohort study with 963 patients with Acute Cholecystitis during a period of 5 years. Some 725 patients with a "pure" Acute Calculous Cholecystitis were selected. The analysis included 166 variables encompassing all risk factors described in Tokyo Guidelines. The Propensity Score Matching method selected two subgroups of patients with equal comorbidities, to compare the severe complications rate according to the initial treatment (Surgical vs Non-Surgical). We analyzed the Failure-to-rescue as a quality indicator in the treatment of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis. RESULTS the median age was 69 years (IQR 53-80). 85.1% of the patients were ASA II or III. The grade of the Acute Calculous Cholecystitis was mild in a 21%, moderate in 39% and severe in 40% of the patients. Cholecystectomy was performed in 95% of the patients. The overall complications rate was 43% and the mortality was 3.6%. The Logistic Regression model isolated 3 risk factor for severe complication: ASA > II, cancer without metastases and moderate to severe renal disease. The Failure-to-Rescue (8%) was higher in patients with non-surgical treatment (32% vs. 7%; P = 0.002). After Propensity Score Matching, the number of severe complications was similar between Surgical and Non-Surgical treatment groups (48.5% vs 62.5%; P = 0.21). CONCLUSIONS the recommended treatment for Acute Calculous Cholecystitis is the Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Only three risk factors from the Tokyo Guidelines list appeared as independent predictors of severe complications. The failure-to-rescue is higher in non-surgically treated patients.
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- Ana María González-Castillo
- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM).
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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- Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Unidad de Cirugía de Urgencias, Sección de Cirugía General, Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)
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Hess GF, Sedlaczek P, Haak F, Staubli SM, Muenst S, Bolli M, Zech CJ, Hoffmann MH, Mechera R, Kollmar O, Soysal SD. Persistent acute cholecystitis after cholecystostomy - increased mortality due to treatment approach? HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:963-973. [PMID: 34865990 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis (AC) in cases where cholecystectomy (CCY) is not feasible due to limited health conditions. The use of PC remains questionable. The aim was to retrospectively analyse the outcome of patients after PC. METHODS All patients who underwent PC for AC at a tertiary referral hospital over 10 years were included. Descriptive statistics, analysed mortality with and without CCY after PC, and a multivariable logistic regression for potential confounder and a landmark sensitivity analysis for immortal time bias were used. RESULTS Of 158 patients, 79 were treated with PC alone and 79 had PC with subsequent CCY. Without CCY, 48% (38 patients) died compared to 9% with CCY. In the multivariable analysis CCY was associated with 85% lower risk of mortality. The landmark analysis was compatible with the main analyses. Direct PC-complications occurred in 17% patients. Histologically, 22/75 (29%) specimens showed chronic cholecystitis, and 76% AC. CONCLUSION Due to the high mortality rate of PC alone, performing up-front CCY is proposed. PC represents no definitive treatment for AC and should remain a short-term solution because of the persistent inflammatory focus. According to these findings, almost all specimens showed persistent inflammation.
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- Gabriel F Hess
- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Faculty of Medicine, Klingelbergstrasse 61, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Schönbeinstrasse 40, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Radiology, St. Clara Hospital Basel, Kleinriehenstrasse 30, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Postfach, 4002, Basel, Switzerland.
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Kang C, Zhang J, Hou S, Wang J, Li X, Li X, Chi X, Shan H, Zhang Q, Liu T. The Efficacy of Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage Combined with Gallbladder-Preserving Cholecystolithotomy in High-Risk Patients with Acute Calculous Cholecystitis. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:2901-2910. [PMID: 35602663 PMCID: PMC9114648 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s363610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the value of combining percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGD) with gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy (GPC) in high-risk patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. Methods Clinical data from 74 high-risk patients with acute calculous cholecystitis, admitted to our hospital between October 2018 and September 2021, were analyzed retrospectively. All the patients underwent PTGD, and 59 of them underwent delayed cholecystectomy, while 14 patients were subjected to GPC 8-12 weeks after the PTGD; one patient, whose life expectancy was fewer than 6 months, was not treated for gallstones after PTGD. Results In all 74 patients, symptom remission was achieved after the PTGD therapy, and the incidence of catheter-related complications was 10.8%. Among the 59 patients who underwent delayed cholecystectomy (DC) after PTGD, there was a complication incidence of 6.8%. Of the 14 patients who underwent GPC after the PTGD, 13 patients were subjected to the removal of drainage tubes, 1 patient received cholecystostomy catheter draining externally, and two patients (14.3%) had complications. There were no perioperative deaths. Conclusion Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage, combined with GPC, is a safe and effective treatment that is suitable for high-risk patients with acute calculous cholecystitis who cannot receive DC. This combined method allows for early acute cholecystitis to settle, helps to remove gallstones at a later stage, and solves the problem of long-term tube drainage after PTGD.
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- Chunbo Kang
- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- General Surgery Department, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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Análisis de los factores de riesgo para complicaciones en la colecistitis aguda litiásica. Deconstrucción de las Tokyo Guidelines. Cir Esp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Oji K, Otowa Y, Yamazaki Y, Arai K, Mii Y, Kakinoki K, Nakamura T, Kuroda D. Taking antithrombic therapy during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis does not affect the postoperative outcomes: a propensity score matched study. BMC Surg 2022; 22:42. [PMID: 35120469 PMCID: PMC8817483 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01501-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Continuing antithrombic therapy (ATT) during surgery increases the risk of bleeding. However, it is difficult to discontinue the ATT in emergency surgery. Therefore, safety of emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC) is still unclear. We aimed to clarify the affect of ATT during emergency LC for AC. METHODS Patients with AC were classified into ATT group (n = 30) and non-ATT group (n = 120). Postoperative outcomes were compared after propensity score matching (n = 22). RESULTS Higher level of c-reactive protein level and shorter activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) was observed in ATT group than in non-ATT group after matching. No significant difference was found between other patient characteristics and perioperative results. Blood loss over 100 mL was observed in 8 patients. Multivariate analyze showed that APTT was an independent risk factor for bleeding over 100 mL (P = 0.039), while ACT and APT was not. CONCLUSIONS Taking ATT does not affect the blood loss or complications during emergency LC for AC. Controlling intraoperative bleeding is essential for a safe postoperative outcome.
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- Kentaro Oji
- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan. .,Radiation Biology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, 926-250 Ichiba-cho, Ono, Hyogo, 675-1392, Japan
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Park JH, Jin DR, Kim DJ. Change in quality of life between primary laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gall bladder drainage. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28794. [PMID: 35119050 PMCID: PMC8812655 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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One of the most important reasons for avoiding percutaneous transhepatic gall bladder drainage (PTGBD) is the deterioration of quality of life (QOL). However, there is no study comparing the QOL between primary laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and LC following PTGBD.Among the LC patients, 69 non-PTGBD patients and 21 PTGBD patients were included after excluding the patients with malignant disease or who needed additional common bile duct procedures. Clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical outcomes were compared. QOL was evaluated with questionnaire EORCT-C30 before and after surgery.The included patients comprised 69 non-PTGBD and 21 PTGBD patients. The PTGBD group include older and higher morbid patients. PTGBD group needed longer operation times than the non-PTGBD group (72.4±34.7 minute vs 52.8±22.0 minute, P = .022) Regarding the overall incidence of complication, the PTGBD group had a significantly higher complication rate than the non-PTGBD group (38.1% vs 10.1%, P = .003) However, there was no significant difference in severe complication). Regarding the QOL, both the functional and global health scales were improved following surgery compared to the preoperative evaluation. Comparative analysis of the 2 groups showed no significant difference in global heath scale either preoperative or postoperatively, while the functional scale and emotional scale were better in the PTGBD group compared to the non-PTGBD group. Regarding the symptom scale, postoperative dyspnea and perioperative diarrhea were better in the PTGBD group.LC following an interval from earlier PTGBD that targets acute cholecystitis or complicated GB had little to no impact on QOL when compared to standard LC.
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- Jung Hyun Park
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School, Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ohya H, Maeda A, Takayama Y, Takahashi T, Seita K, Kaneoka Y. Preoperative risk factors for technical difficulty in emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Asian J Endosc Surg 2022; 15:82-89. [PMID: 34291878 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM We have routinely performed emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) as soon as we diagnosed acute cholecystitis (AC), if patients could tolerate surgery. This study was conducted to identify the preoperative risk factors that predict the technical difficulty of emergent LC for AC. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with AC who underwent emergent LC between 2012 and 2019 was conducted. Technical difficulty was defined as the presence of the following conditions: open conversion, operative time ≥120 min, or blood loss ≥500 ml. RESULTS In all, 327 patients were included and divided into difficult LC (DLC, n = 61) and nondifficult LC (non-DLC, n = 266). Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that symptom duration ≥72 h was the only independent risk factor for DLC. Comparison of late LC (beyond 72 h, LLC) and early LC (within 72 h, ELC) showed a lower rate of creation of the critical view of safety and a longer hospital stay, as well as a longer operative time, a larger amount of bleeding, and a higher open conversion rate in LLC. However, the postoperative complication rates were equivalent. CONCLUSION LC for AC with symptom duration ≥72 h tends to be technically difficult. However, it is acceptable regarding operative outcomes.
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- Hayato Ohya
- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Better than Conservative Treatment in Elderly Patients with Acute Cholecystitis After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:3170-3177. [PMID: 34173163 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05067-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether cholecystectomy is beneficial after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) in elderly patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). METHODS This single-center, retrospective study included 202 patients aged >80 years with AC without common bile duct (CBD) stones who underwent PTGBD between January 2010 and December 2019. RESULTS One hundred and forty-two patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC), and 60 underwent conservative treatment, specifically PTGBD removal (PTGBD-R) in 36 patients and PTGBD maintained (PTGBD-M) in 24 patients. The postoperative major complication (POMC) rate in the ELC group was 8.5%. The cumulative incidence for recurrence of biliary events (BE) in the PTGBD-R group was 22.2%. The cumulative incidence for PTGBD-related complication in the PTGBD-M group was 70.8%. Mortality after initial treatment was not significantly different between the three groups (2.8% vs. 2.8% vs. 8.3%, p=0.381). In multivariate analysis, a Charlson age comorbidity index ≥6 and body mass index ≤19 were significant risk factors for POMC after ELC, and a closed cystic duct was a significant risk factor for recurrent BE after PTGBD-R. CONCLUSION ELC is recommended in AC after PTGBD for selected patients aged >80 years without CBD stones due to the high recurrence rate of BE after PTGBD-R and the difficulty associated with PTGBD-M.
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Ábrahám S, Tóth I, Benkő R, Matuz M, Kovács G, Morvay Z, Nagy A, Ottlakán A, Czakó L, Szepes Z, Váczi D, Négyessy A, Paszt A, Simonka Z, Petri A, Lázár G. Surgical outcome of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis: Ten years' experience at a tertiary care centre. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:2850-2860. [PMID: 34415432 PMCID: PMC9001534 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08573-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) plays an important role in the treatment of elderly patients and/or patients in poor health with acute cholecystitis (AC). The primary aim of this study is to determine how these factors influence the clinical outcome of PTGBD. Moreover, we assessed the timing and results of subsequent cholecystectomies. Patients and Methods We retrospectively examined the results of 162 patients undergoing PTGBD between 2010 and 2020 (male–female ratio: 51.23% vs. 48.77%; mean age: 71.43 ± 13.22 years). Patient’s performance status and intervention outcomes were assessed with clinical success rates (CSR) and in-hospital mortality. The conversion rate (CR) of possible urgent or delayed, elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) after PTGBD were analysed. Results PTGBD was the definitive treatment in 42.18% of patients, while it was a bridging therapy prior to cholecystectomy (CCY) for the other patients. CSR was 87.97%, it was only 64.29% in grade III AC. In 9.87% of the cases, urgent LC was necessary after PTGBD, and its conversion rate was approximately equal to that of elective LC (18.18 vs. 17.46%, respectively, p = 0.2217). Overall, the post-PTGBD in-hospital mortality was 11.72%, while the same figure was 0% for grade I AC, 7.41% for grade II and 40.91% for grade III. Based on logistic regression analyses, in-hospital mortality (OR 6.07; CI 1.79–20.56), clinical progression (OR 7.62; CI 2.64–22.05) and the need for emergency CCY (OR 14.75; CI 3.07–70.81) were mostly determined by AC severity grade. Conclusion PTGBD is an easy-to-perform intervention with promising clinical success rates in the treatment of acute cholecystitis. After PTGBD, the level of gallbladder inflammation played a decisive role in the course of AC. In a severe, grade III inflammation, we have to consider low CSR and high mortality.
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- Szabolcs Ábrahám
- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary. .,Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Centre, Semmelweis u. 8., 6725, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Central Pharmacy and Emergency Care Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Central Pharmacy Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Central Pharmacy and Emergency Care Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Radiology Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Radiology Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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What is the Accuracy of the ACS-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator in Emergency Abdominal Surgery? A Meta-Analysis. J Surg Res 2021; 268:300-307. [PMID: 34392184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) surgical risk calculator provides an estimation of 30-d post-operative complications including mortality. This tool has the potential to both aid in decision-making for patients and their families and also in optimizing the clinical management of high-risk patients. However, it's utility in patients requiring emergency abdominal surgery has shown to be inconsistent outside of NSQIP participating institutions. This study undertook a meta-analysis to assess the calculator's accuracy in predicting mortality in these patients. METHODS A literature search of PubMed, Medline and Cochrane databases was conducted between October 2019 to April 2020. The PubMed, Medline and Cochrane Databases were searched for relevant studies. The search strategy included studies from January 2013 to April 2020. Studies including elective surgery were excluded. A random effects model was used and fitted using restricted maximum likelihood estimation. The O:E ratio was used to validate the calculator's accuracy in predicting mortality. RESULTS Six studies were included in the meta-analysis, with a total of 1835 patients undergoing emergency intra-abdominal surgery. The summary estimate of the O:E ratio of the ACS-NSQIP surgical risk calculator in predicting 30-d post-operative mortality was 1.06 (95% CI 0.74-1.51). There was significant heterogeneity between studies with a Cochrane Q of 11.96 (P = 0.04) and I2 = 57.5%. CONCLUSIONS The ACS-NSQIP surgical risk calculator is a reliable predictor of mortality in this external cohort and has potential to be utilised in the multi-disciplinary care of patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery.
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Lois A, Fennern E, Cook S, Flum D, Davidson G. Patterns of care after cholecystostomy tube placement. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:2778-2785. [PMID: 34076767 PMCID: PMC8636522 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of cholecystostomy (c-tube) in acute cholecystitis (AC) has increased yet there is limited evidence to guide surgical decision-making after placement. As a result, there is variability in the use and timing of cholecystectomy after c-tube. We aimed to describe patient characteristics, outcomes, and biliary-related utilization in those who did and did not have cholecystectomy after c-tube. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study (2007-2017) using the MarketScan® claims database of patients (18-63 years) with at least 3 months of follow-up (or death). ICD-9/10 and CPT codes were used to identify AC, c-tube placement, cholecystectomy and determine Elixhauser comorbidity index. RESULTS A total of 2386 patients (47.5% female, mean age 52.5 [SD 9.9] years) with AC underwent c-tube with an 11.2% 90-day mortality. Among survivors, by three months 57% underwent cholecystectomy (mean 34.8 days [95% CI: 33.3-36.3]). Cholecystectomy after c-tube was more common in those with fewer comorbid conditions (mean 2.41 [95% CI: 2.26-2.56] vs 4.56 [95%CI: 4.36-4.76]). Biliary episodes prior to cholecystectomy occurred in 12.5% and were associated with eventual cholecystectomy (HR 1.49 [1.32-1.68]). Biliary-specific hospital and ICU days were similar between groups. Biliary-specific ED visits were more common among patients with cholecystectomy (mean 1.39 [95% CI: 1.29-1.48] vs 0.94 [95% CI: 0.85-1.03]). CONCLUSION More than half of patients treated with c-tube underwent cholecystectomy by three months-most within five weeks of AC diagnosis. The high frequency of use and short time to cholecystectomy after c-tube raises questions about potential overuse of c-tube in the initial period. Future work should aim to understand how patient experience and indication for c-tube influence the likelihood and timing of subsequent cholecystectomy.
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- Alex Lois
- Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 502, UW Box 354808, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 502, UW Box 354808, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 502, UW Box 354808, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 502, UW Box 354808, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.,Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 502, UW Box 354808, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.,Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Lin F, Liu L, Zhang C, Liu Z, Zhu M, Wan B, Deng H, Yang H, Jiao L, Xie X. Protective and therapeutic experience of perioperative safety in extremely elderly patients with biliary diseases. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26159. [PMID: 34032775 PMCID: PMC8154467 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To explore the protective and therapeutic measures of improving perioperative safety in extremely elderly patients with biliary diseases, so as to improve the therapeutic efficacy of surgery. A retrospective case–control study of 412 elderly patients with biliary diseases was carried out from July 2013 to July 2019. Seventy eight cases were divided into the high age (HA) group (≥80 years) and 334 into the middle–low age (MLA) group (60–79 years). In the HA compared with MLA group, 1. Preoperative coexisting diseases: the occurrence of coexisting coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, chronic bronchitis with emphysema, hypoproteinemia, and anemia were significantly increased; 2. Laboratory examinations: function of liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and blood coagulation significantly declined; 3. Surgical procedures: open cholecystectomy with transcystic common bile duct (CBD) exploration significantly higher, while laparoscopic cholecystectomy significantly lower; 4. Operative effects: intraoperative blood loss, operation time, postoperative hospital stay, and length of hospitalization significantly increased or prolonged; 5. Postoperative complications: postoperative respiratory failure, pulmonary infection, anemia and electrolyte disorder significantly increased; 6. Therapeutic outcomes: no significant difference in the therapeutic effects. Although the surgical risk was significantly increased, there was no significant difference in the therapeutic efficacy in the HA compared with MLA group, suggesting that surgical treatment in extremely elderly patients with biliary diseases is safe and feasible. The key is to actively treat preoperative coexisting diseases, strictly adhere to surgical indications, reasonably select surgical procedures, precisely perform the operation, closely monitor and control intraoperative emergencies, timely prevent and treat postoperative complications, so as to improve the perioperative safety of extremely elderly patients with biliary diseases.
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González-Castillo AM, Sancho-Insenser J, De Miguel-Palacio M, Morera-Casaponsa JR, Membrilla-Fernández E, Pons-Fragero MJ, Pera-Román M, Grande-Posa L. Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines. World J Emerg Surg 2021; 16:24. [PMID: 33975601 PMCID: PMC8111736 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00368-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is the second most frequent surgical condition in emergency departments. The recommended treatment is the early laparoscopic cholecystectomy; however, the Tokyo Guidelines (TG) advocate for different initial treatments in some subgroups of patients without a strong evidence that all patients will benefit from them. There is no clear consensus in the literature about who is the unfit patient for surgical treatment. The primary aim of the study is to identify the risk factors for mortality in ACC and compare them with Tokyo Guidelines (TG) classification. METHODS Retrospective unicentric cohort study of patients emergently admitted with and ACC during 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2016. The study comprised 963 patients. Primary outcome was the mortality after the diagnosis. A propensity score method was used to avoid confounding factors comparing surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment. RESULTS The overall mortality was 3.6%. Mortality was associated with older age (68 + IQR 27 vs. 83 + IQR 5.5; P = 0.001) and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (3.5 + 5.3 vs. 0+2; P = 0.001). A logistic regression model isolated four mortality risk factors (ACME): chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR 4.66 95% CI 1.7-12.8 P = 0.001), dementia (OR 4.12; 95% CI 1.34-12.7, P = 0.001), age > 80 years (OR 1.12: 95% CI 1.02-1.21, P = 0.001) and the need of preoperative vasoactive amines (OR 9.9: 95% CI 3.5-28.3, P = 0.001) which predicted the mortality in a 92% of the patients. The receiver operating characteristic curve yielded an area of 88% significantly higher that 68% (P = 0.003) from the TG classification. When comparing subgroups selected using propensity score matching with the same morbidity and severity of ACC, mortality was higher in the non-surgical treatment group. (26.2% vs. 10.5%). CONCLUSIONS Mortality was higher in ACC patients treated with non-surgical treatment. ACME identifies high-risk patients. The validation to ACME with a prospective multicenter study population could allow us to create a new alternative guideline to TG for treating ACC. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospectively registered and recorded in Clinical Trials. NCT04744441.
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- Ana María González-Castillo
- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25-29, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- General Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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