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Ramírez-Giraldo C, Monroy DC, Isaza-Restrepo A, Ayala D, González-Tamayo J, Vargas-Patiño AM, Trujillo-Guerrero L, Van-Londoño I, Rojas-López S. Subtotal laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conversion to open as a bailout procedure: a cohort study. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:4965-4975. [PMID: 38981882 PMCID: PMC11362207 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10911-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to evaluate morbidity and mortality in patients taken to conversion to open procedure (CO) and subtotal laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SLC) as bailout procedures when performing difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHOD This observational cohort study retrospectively analyzed patients taken to SLC or CO as bailout surgery during difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy between 2014 and 2022. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify prognostic factors for morbimortality. RESULTS A total of 675 patients were included. Of the 675 patients (mean [SD] age 63.85 ± 16.00 years; 390 [57.7%] male) included in the analysis, 452 (67%) underwent CO and 223 (33%) underwent SLC. Overall, neither procedure had an increased risk of major complications (89 [19.69%] vs 35 [15.69%] P.207). However, CO had an increased risk of bile duct injury (18 [3.98] vs 1 [0.44] P.009), bleeding (mean [SD] 165.43 ± 368.57 vs 43.25 ± 123.42 P < .001), intestinal injury (20 [4.42%] vs 0 [0.00] P.001), and wound infection (18 [3.98%] vs 2 [0.89%] P.026), while SLC had a higher risk of bile leak (15 [3.31] vs 16 [7.17] P.024). On the multivariable analysis, Charlson comorbidity index (odds ratio [OR], 1.20; CI95%, 1.01-1.42), use of anticoagulant agents (OR, 2.56; CI95%, 1.21-5.44), classification of severity of cholecystitis grade III (OR, 2.96; CI95%, 1.48-5.94), and emergency admission (OR, 6.07; CI95%, 1.33-27.74) were associated with presenting major complications. CONCLUSIONS SLC was less associated with complications; however, there is scant evidence on its long-term outcomes. Further research is needed on SLC to establish if it is the safest in the long-term as a bailout procedure.
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- Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo
- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Calle 24 #29 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Grupo de Investigación Clínica, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Calle 24 #29 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Calle 24 #29 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación Clínica, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Calle 24 #29 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Calle 24 #29 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Tongyoo A, Liwattanakun A, Sriussadaporn E, Limpavitayaporn P, Mingmalairak C. New Proposed Classification of Difficulty in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2024; 34:407-414. [PMID: 38574306 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2024.0045] [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] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Background: Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been challenging for surgeons. Randhawa's system used operative time, complications, and conversion to define three difficulty grades. However, using fixed numbers of operative time as dividers among three groups might not be applicable universally. This study aimed to propose new classification with more flexible parameters. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted with patients who underwent LC because of gallstone-related diseases between January 2017 and December 2021 at Thammasat University Hospital. The exclusion criteria were (1) emergent LC for acute cholecystitis, (2) other procedures performed in the same setting of LC, (3) incomplete information, and (4) LC converted to open cholecystectomy. Patients were categorized into three groups using Randhawa's classification. Thereafter, new classification using mean and standard deviation was applied to reclassify patients into three new groups. The comparison between two grading results was performed to prove the advantage of new classification. Results: Total of 523 patients who underwent LC were included with median age 59.3 years old and 60.8% female. By Randhawa classification, proportions of easy, difficult, and very difficult groups were 39%, 53.7%, and 7.3%, respectively. Then, the new operative-time dividers among three groups were changed from 60 and 120 minutes to mean and mean + 2SD, respectively. Reclassified three difficult groups were 38.9%, 57.1%, and 4%. The comparison demonstrated new classification as more flexible and more compatible with each individual surgeon. Conclusions: New surgeon-referenced grading system of difficult LC included surgeon's factors, not only unfavorable operative findings. This classification should be more flexible than the previous criterion-referenced one. Thai Clinical Trials Registry at https://www.thaiclinicaltrials.org with Number TCTR20220426003.
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- Assanee Tongyoo
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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Ramírez-Giraldo C, Venegas-Sanabria LC, Rojas-López S, Avendaño-Morales V. Outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients older than 80 years: two-years follow-up. BMC Surg 2024; 24:87. [PMID: 38475792 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02383-6] [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: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for patients with benign biliary disease. It is necessary to evaluate survival after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients over 80 years old to determine whether the long-term mortality rate is higher than the reported recurrence rate. If so, this age group could benefit from a more conservative approach, such as antibiotic treatment or cholecystostomy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with 2 years survival after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients over 80 years old. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study. We included all patients over 80 years old who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan‒Meier method. Cox regression analysis was implemented to determine potential factors associated with mortality at 24 months. RESULTS A total of 144 patients were included in the study, of whom 37 (25.69%) died at the two-year follow-up. Survival curves were compared for different ASA groups, showing a higher proportion of survivors at two years among patients classified as ASA 1-2 at 87.50% compared to ASA 3-4 at 63.75% (p = 0.001). An ASA score of 3-4 was identified as a statistically significant factor associated with mortality, indicating a higher risk (HR: 2.71, CI95%:1.20-6.14). CONCLUSIONS ASA 3-4 patients may benefit from conservative management due to their higher risk of mortality at 2 years and a lower probability of disease recurrence.
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- Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo
- Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Grupo de Investigación Clínica, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Research Department, Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Adrales G, Ardito F, Chowbey P, Morales-Conde S, Ferreres AR, Hensman C, Martin D, Matthaei H, Ramshaw B, Roberts JK, Schrem H, Sharma A, Tabiri S, Vibert E, Woods MS. A multi-national, video-based qualitative study to refine training guidelines for assigning an "unsafe" score in laparoscopic cholecystectomy critical view of safety. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:983-991. [PMID: 37973638 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10528-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The critical view of safety (CVS) was incorporated into a novel 6-item objective procedure-specific assessment for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC-CVS OPSA) to enhance focus on safe completion of surgical tasks and advance the American Board of Surgery's entrustable professional activities (EPAs) initiative. To enhance instrument development, a feasibility study was performed to elucidate expert surgeon perspectives regarding "safe" vs. "unsafe" practice. METHODS A multi-national consortium of 11 expert LC surgeons were asked to apply the LC-CVS OPSA to ten LC videos of varying surgical difficulty using a "safe" vs. "unsafe" scale. Raters were asked to provide written rationale for all "unsafe" ratings and invited to provide additional feedback regarding instrument clarity. A qualitative analysis was performed on written responses to extract major themes. RESULTS Of the 660 ratings, 238 were scored as "unsafe" with substantial variation in distribution across tasks and raters. Analysis of the comments revealed three major categories of "unsafe" ratings: (a) inability to achieve the critical view of safety (intended outcome), (b) safe task completion but less than optimal surgical technique, and (c) safe task completion but risk for potential future complication. Analysis of reviewer comments also identified the potential for safe surgical practice even when CVS was not achieved, either due to unusual anatomy or severe pathology preventing safe visualization. Based upon findings, modifications to the instructions to raters for the LC-CVS OPSA were incorporated to enhance instrument reliability. CONCLUSIONS A safety-based LC-CVS OPSA has the potential to significantly improve surgical training by incorporating CVS formally into learner assessment. This study documents the perspectives of expert biliary tract surgeons regarding clear identification and documentation of unsafe surgical practice for LC-CVS and enables the development of training materials to improve instrument reliability. Learnings from the study have been incorporated into rater instructions to enhance instrument reliability.
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- Gina Adrales
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Training and Innovation Center (MISTIC), Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St., Blalock 618, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Unit of Innovation in Minimally Invasive Surgery, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Monash University Department of Surgery & Lap Surgery, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- CQInsights PBC, Knoxville, TN, USA
- Caresyntax Corporation, Boston, USA
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- Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Tamale Teaching Hospital, University for Development Studies-School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tamale, Ghana
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- Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital, AP-HP, Villejuif, France
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Bakhtiar Khan H, Shiraz A, Haseeb A, Hamayun S, Ali A, Zahid MJ, Alizai Q, Karim M, Rehman SU, Ali I. Scale and Safety: Analyzing the Association Between Intraoperative Difficulty and Achieving the Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Cureus 2024; 16:e53408. [PMID: 38435198 PMCID: PMC10908434 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the preferred method for gallstone removal, but bile duct injuries remain a concern. Achieving the critical view of safety (CVS) is pivotal in preventing such injuries. The aim of this study was to compare the rates of difficult LC in those with CVS achieved compared to those with CVS not achieved. METHODS We performed a single-center prospective study on all patients with ultrasound-confirmed symptomatic gallstones. Patients were excluded if they refused to consent or if they underwent LC for indications other than gallstone disease. Patients were stratified into two groups as CVS not achieved and CVS achieved groups and compared for outcomes. Our primary outcome was the rate of intraoperative difficulty on the modified Nassar scale (MNS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). RESULTS We included 70 patients who underwent LC for gallstones (CVS not achieved = 24 and CVS achieved = 46). The mean (SD) age was 42.2 (12.3) years, and 73.5% were females. The mean (SD) weight in our study cohort was 74.1 (10.9) kg, and there was no difference between the two groups in terms of the baseline demographic characteristics, disease characteristics, and comorbid conditions (p > 0.05). On univariate analyses, achieving CVS was associated with lower rates of higher-grade operative difficulty on the MNS and lower rates of length of stay of more than one day. CONCLUSION Achieving CVS is associated with easy LC based on significantly lower Nassar scores. These findings highlight the role of the MNS in the successful identification of the operative difficulty of LC and its correlation with achieving CVS.
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK
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- General Surgery, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, PAK
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Chen H, Li J, Zuo J, Zhang X. Comparison of analgesic effects between erector spinae and transversus abdominis plane blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Pak J Med Sci 2024; 40:415-420. [PMID: 38356801 PMCID: PMC10862458 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.40.3.8284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Objective To compare the analgesic effects and incidence of postoperative adverse events after the erector spine plane (ESP) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods In this retrospective observational study, clinical data of 103 patients undergoing LC in Changxing County People's Hospital from October 2020 to October 2022 were retrospectively reviewed, and the patients were divided into ESP-group (n=56) and TAP-group (n=57) based on the block method. The operation time, the change of visual analogue scale (VAS) score of static (sVAS) and dynamic (dVAS) pain after operation, the patient-controlled dose, and the remedial analgesic dose at 24 hours after the operation were compared between the two groups. The occurrence of postoperative adverse reactions in both groups was recorded. Results The dVAS scores of the ESP-group at one hour, three hours, six hours, and 12 hours after the operation were lower than those of the TAP-group (P<0.05). The patient-controlled dose and remedial analgesia dose of the ESP-group were significantly lower than those of the TAP-group (P<0.05). There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions ESP block and TAP block in LC patients have similar operation time and incidence of postoperative adverse events such as nausea and vomiting. However, short-term postoperative analgesic effect of ESP block is superior to TAP and requires a lower dose of analgesia.
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- Hui Chen
- Hui Chen, Department of Anesthesiology, Changxing County People’s Hospital, Changxing Country, Huzhou 313100, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Junshi Li, Department of Anesthesiology, Changxing County People’s Hospital, Changxing Country, Huzhou 313100, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Jianfeng Zuo, Department of Anesthesiology, Changxing County People’s Hospital, Changxing Country, Huzhou 313100, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Xiping Zhang, Department of Anesthesiology, Changxing County People’s Hospital, Changxing Country, Huzhou 313100, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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Wittmaack MCN, Conceição MEBAM, Vera MCM, Faccini RI, Sembenelli G, Montanhim GL, de Menezes MP, Rocha FDL, Aires LPN, Moraes PC. Comparative evaluation of three laparoscopic cholecystectomy techniques in rabbit's model. Acta Cir Bras 2023; 38:e383523. [PMID: 38055391 PMCID: PMC10691173 DOI: 10.1590/acb383523] [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: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this randomized study was to compare the complications and perioperative outcome of three different techniques of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Changes in the liver function test after LC techniques were investigated. Also, we compared the degree of postoperative adhesions and histopathological changes of the liver bed. METHODS Thirty rabbits were divided into three groups: group A) Fundus-first technique by Hook dissecting instrument and Roeder Slipknot applied for cystic duct (CD) ligation; group B) conventional technique by Maryland dissecting forceps and electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing (EBVS) for CD seal; group C) conventional technique by EBVS for gallbladder (GB) dissection and CD seal. RESULTS Group A presented a longer GB dissection time than groups B and C. GB perforation and bleeding from tissues adjacent to GB were similar among tested groups. Gamma-glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase levels increased (p ≤ 0.05) on day 3 postoperatively in group A. By the 15th postoperative day, the enzymes returned to the preoperative values. Transient elevation of hepatic transaminases occurred after LC in all groups. Group A had a higher adherence score than groups B and C and was associated with the least predictable technique. CONCLUSIONS LC can be performed using different techniques, although the use of EBVS is highly recommended.
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- Monica Carolina Nery Wittmaack
- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary – Department of Veterinary Surgery – Jaboticabal (São Paulo) – Brazil
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Nassar AHM, Qandeel H, Khan KS, Ng HJ, Hasanat S, Ashour H. The "Basket-in-Catheter" technique: facilitating transcystic bile duct exploration and optimising the management of suspected ductal stones. Updates Surg 2023; 75:1893-1902. [PMID: 37537316 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01610-8] [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: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The 'Basket-in-Catheter' (BIC) technique facilitates basket-only laparoscopic transcystic exploration (LTCE), increasing its success rate. Using the cholangiography catheter as a sheath is easier and safer than inserting the wire basket-alone. This study evaluates its benefits in confirmed and suspected ductal stones. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on patients with pre-operative or operative suspicion of bile duct stones or with positive and equivocal intraoperative cholangiographies (IOC) who had LTCE attempted using blind basket trawling, without choledochoscopy, were reviewed. The incidence and outcomes of blind basket LTCEs attempted before and after introducing the BIC technique, whether or not stones were retrieved, were analysed. Blind basket LTCE was attempted in 732 patients. Of 377 (51.5%) patients undergoing successful stone retrieval, only 62% had pre-operative clinical and radiological risk factors for ductal stones, 25% had operative risk factors and 13% had silent stones discovered on IOC. Another 355 patients (48.5%) had negative trawling, although one half had pre-operative risk factors for ductal stones and 47.6% had operative risk factors, e.g. cystic duct stones or dilatation. This cohort had equivocal cholangiography in 25.9%. Following basket trawling, repeat IOC confirmed resolution of abnormalities. As no stones were retrieved, these were not considered duct explorations. The BIC technique facilitates safe and speedy bile duct clearance when stones are confirmed, avoiding choledochotomies, without significant complications. BIC duct trawling is also beneficial in patients with suspected ductal stones, helping to resolve equivocal IOCs. It helps surgeons to acquire and consolidate ductal exploration skills.
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- Ahmad H M Nassar
- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
- University Hospital Hairmyres, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Scotland, UK
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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Chin X, Mallika Arachchige S, Orbell-Smith J, Wysocki AP. Preoperative and Intraoperative Risk Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to Open Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review of 30 Studies. Cureus 2023; 15:e47774. [PMID: 38021611 PMCID: PMC10679842 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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This systematic review aims to review articles that evaluate the risk of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy and to analyze the identified preoperative and intraoperative risk factors. The bibliographic databases CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, Medline, and PubMed were searched according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Only English-language retrospective studies and systematic reviews with more than 200 patients were included. The time of publication was limited from 2012 to 2022. Our systematic review identified 30 studies with a total of 108,472 patients. Of those, 92,765 cholecystectomies were commenced laparoscopically and 5,477 were converted to open cholecystectomy (5.90%). The rate of conversion ranges from 2.50% to 50%. Older males with acute cholecystitis, previous abdominal surgery, symptom duration of more than 72 hours, previous history of acute cholecystitis, C-reactive protein (CRP) value of more than 76 mg/L, diabetes, and obesity are significant preoperative risk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Significant intraoperative risk factors for conversion include gallbladder inflammation, adhesions, anatomic difficulty, Nassar scale of Grades 3 to 4, Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy (CLOC) score of more than 6 and 10-point gallbladder operative scoring system (G10) score more than 3.
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- Xinlin Chin
- General Surgery, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, AUS
- Medicine, Griffith University, Birtinya, AUS
- Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Mackay, AUS
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Badawy A, Fathi I, Sabra T. D-line Approach for Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Initial Experience. Cureus 2023; 15:e45003. [PMID: 37829954 PMCID: PMC10565358 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Introduction The critical view of safety is an important concept for safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, no standard step-by-step approach for achieving the critical view of safety has been established until now. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate a new approach for achieving the critical view of safety using the diagonal line of liver segment IV as an anatomical landmark. Patients and methods In this prospective non-randomized study, patients (n= 112) who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis were included. The first 47 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the diagonal line approach (DLC group) whereas, the next 65 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the conventional method (CLC group). Results No significant difference between both groups regarding the preoperative characteristics, operative time, and intraoperative blood loss. Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy was performed more in the DLC group (6% vs 0%, p= 0.07). Whereas, in the CLC group, there was a tendency towards conversion to open cholecystectomy in difficult cases (6% vs 2%, p= 0.40). No intra- or postoperative complications occurred in either group. Conclusion The diagonal line approach is a feasible and useful step-by-step technique to achieve the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and enables surgeons to perform safe laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy in difficult cases.
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- Amr Badawy
- General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGY
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- General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGY
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- Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assuit, EGY
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Wani H, Meher S, Srinivasulu U, Mohanty LN, Modi M, Ibrarullah M. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: Any time is a good time. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2023; 27:271-276. [PMID: 37088998 PMCID: PMC10472128 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.22-127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Backgrounds/Aims Laparoscopic cholecystectomy within one week of acute cholecystitis is considered safe and advantageous. Surgery beyond first week is reserved for non-resolving attack or complications. To compare clinical outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the first week and between two to six weeks of an attack of acute cholecystitis. Methods In an analysis of a prospectively maintained database, all patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis were divided into two groups: group A, operated within one week; and group B, operated between two to six weeks of an attack. Main variables studied were mean operative time, conversion to open cholecystectomy, morbidity profile, and duration of hospital stay. Results A total of 116 patients (74 in group A and 42 in group B) were included. Mean interval between onset of symptoms & surgery was five days (range, 1-7 days) in group A and 12 days (range, 8-20 days) in group B. Operative time and incidence of subtotal cholecystectomy were higher in group B (statistically not significant). Mean postoperative stay was 2 days in group A and 3 days in group B. Laparoscopy was converted to open cholecystectomy in two patients in each group. There was no incidence of biliary injury. One patient in group B died during the postoperative period due to continued sepsis and multiorgan failure. Conclusions In tertiary care setting, with adequate surgical expertise, laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely performed in patients with acute cholecystitis irrespective of the time of presentation.
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- Hamza Wani
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Fischer L, Halavach K, Huck B, Kolb G, Huber B, Segendorf C, Fischer E, Feißt M. [The clinical importance of the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. CHIRURGIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 94:544-549. [PMID: 36867210 PMCID: PMC9983532 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-023-01833-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injury of the bile duct during cholecystectomy (CHE) is a severe complication. The critical view of safety (CVS) can help to reduce the frequency of this complication during laparoscopic CHE. So far, no scoring of CVS images with a grading system is available. METHOD The CVS images of 534 patients with laparoscopic CHE could be structurally analyzed and assessed with marks from 1 (very good) to 5 (insufficient). The CVS mark was correlated with the perioperative course. Additionally, the perioperative course of patients after laparoscopic CHE with and without a CVS image was investigated. RESULTS In 534 patients 1 or more CVS images could be analyzed. The average CVS mark was 1.9, whereby 280 patients (52.4%) had a 1, 126 patients (23.6%) a 2, 114 (21.3%) a 3 and 14 patients (2.6%) a 4 or 5. Younger patients with elective laparoscopic CHE had CVS images significantly more frequently (p ≤ 0.04). The statistical examination with Pearson's χ2-test and the F‑test (ANOVA) showed a significant correlation between improving CVS marks and reduction of surgery time (p < 0.01) and the hospitalization time (p < 0.01). For senior physicians the quota of CVS images ranged from 71% to 92% and the average marks from 1.5 to 2.2. The marks for the CVS images were significantly better for female than male patients (1.8 vs. 2.1, p < 0.01). DISCUSSION There was a relatively broad distribution of marks for CVS images. Injuries of the bile duct can be avoided with a high degree of certainty with marks 1‑2 for the CVS image. The CVS is not always adequately visualized in laparoscopic CHE.
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- L. Fischer
- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Metabolische Chirurgie, Klinikum Mittelbaden, Balger-Straße 50, 76532 Baden-Baden, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69121 Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Ramírez-Giraldo C, Rosas-Morales C, Vásquez F, Isaza-Restrepo A, Ibáñez-Pinilla M, Vargas-Rubiano S, Vargas-Barato F. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in super elderly (> 90 years of age): safety and outcomes. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-10048-3. [PMID: 37093280 PMCID: PMC10338395 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nonagenarian patients are an age group in progressive growth. In this age group, indications for surgical procedures, including cholecystectomy, will be increasingly frequent, as biliary pathology and its complications are frequent in this population group. The main objective of this study was to analyze the safety and outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients older than 90 years. METHODS A retrospective observational cohort study was designed. This study involved 600 patients that were classified in 4 age groups for analysis (under 50 years, 50-69 years, 70-89 years, and over 90 years). Demographic, clinical, paraclinics, surgical, and outcome variables were compared according to age group. A multivariate analysis, which included variables considered clinically relevant, was performed to identify factors associated with mortality and complications classified with the Clavien-Dindo scale. RESULTS The patients evaluated had a median age of 65.0 (IQR 34.0) years and there was a female predominance (61.8%). A higher complication rate, conversion rate, subtotal cholecystectomy rate, and prolonged hospital stay were found in nonagenarians. The overall mortality rate was 1.6%. Mortality in the age group over 90 years was 6.8%. Regression models showed that age over 90 years (RR 4.6 CI95% 1.07-20.13), presence of cholecystitis (RR 8.2 CI95% 1.29-51.81), and time from admission to cholecystectomy (RR 1.2 CI95% 1.10-1.40) were the variables that presented statistically significant differences as risk factors for mortality. CONCLUSION Cholecystectomy in nonagenarian patients has a higher rate of complications, conversion rate, subtotal cholecystectomy rate, and mortality. Therefore, an adequate perioperative assessment is necessary to optimize comorbidities and improve outcomes. Also, it is important to know the greatest risk for informed consent and choose the surgical equipment and schedule of the procedure.
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- Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo
- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Gupta R, Khanduri A, Singh A, Tyagi H, Varshney R, Rawal N, Daspal U, Singh SK, Morey P, Pokharia P. Defining Critical View of Safety During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: The Preoperative Predictors of Failure. Cureus 2023; 15:e37464. [PMID: 37187662 PMCID: PMC10181886 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Background Defining critical view of safety (CVS) is one of the most crucial steps during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). This study aimed to determine the preoperative predictors of failure to achieve CVS during LC. Methods All patients undergoing LC from December 2020 to July 2022 were prospectively included. Results There were 180 females and 93 males. CVS was achieved during LC in 238 (87.2%) patients. Conversion to open surgery was performed for 11 patients. Bile leak occurred in three patients which resolved spontaneously. No patient developed bile duct injury. On univariate analysis, age, male sex, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grading, Murphy's sign, emergency surgery, neutrophil percentage, lymphocyte percentage, gallbladder wall thickness > 3mm, and impacted gallstone on abdominal ultrasound were predictors of failure to achieve CVS. On multivariate analysis, neutrophil and lymphocyte percentages were independent predictors of failure to achieve CVS. Patients in whom CVS could not be achieved had significantly longer operative time, higher blood loss, complications, and hospital stays. Discussion Inability to achieve CVS during LC can be predicted preoperatively using various parameters including neutrophil and lymphocyte percentages. Such cases must be operated by senior surgeons or referred to experienced general or hepatobiliary surgeons for cholecystectomy to avoid bile duct injury. The proposed algorithm can help in intraoperative decision-making in difficult cases.
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- Rahul Gupta
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Gastroenterology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Anaesthesiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Anaesthesiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Anaesthesiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Anaesthesiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Radiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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- Radiology, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND
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Manatakis DK, Antonopoulou MI, Tasis N, Agalianos C, Tsouknidas I, Korkolis DP, Dervenis C. Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence and Future Perspectives. World J Surg 2023; 47:640-648. [PMID: 36474120 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06842-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Critical View of Safety (CVS) has been increasingly recognised as the standard method for identification of the cystic structures, to prevent vasculobiliary injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, however, its adoption has been anything but universal. A significant proportion of surgeons has a poor understanding of the three requirements. To bridge this gap between theory and practice, we aimed to summarise the available evidence on CVS, emphasising on current debates and future perspectives. METHOD We systematically reviewed the literature (1995-2021), to identify studies reporting on the CVS. Eligible articles were classified according to methodology and key idea. A quantitative analysis was performed to evaluate effectiveness of the CVS in preventing bile duct injury (BDI). RESULTS 150 relevant articles were identified, focusing on six main points, (1) safety and effectiveness, (2) intraoperative documentation, (3) complementary imaging techniques, (4) bail-out alternatives, (5) adoption among surgeons, and (6) education and training. The quantitative analysis included 11 studies, with 10,938 cases. Overall, the CVS was achieved in 92.5%. Conversion rate was 4.8%. CVS-related BDI was 0.09% (0.05% technical errors and 0.04% misidentification errors). CONCLUSION Routine application of the CVS reduces BDI, but does not eliminate them altogether. Besides operative notes, the CVS should be documented by an imaging modality of sufficient quality. When the CVS cannot be safely established, the threshold for bail-out alternatives or complementary imaging should be low. Adoption by the surgical community worldwide shows great variability and focus should be placed on training through structured educational modules.
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- Dimitrios K Manatakis
- Department of Surgery, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, Deinokratous 70, 11521, Athens, Greece. .,Department of Surgical Oncology, St Savvas Cancer Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Surgery, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, Deinokratous 70, 11521, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, Deinokratous 70, 11521, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
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Near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (FALCON): an international multicentre randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-09935-6. [PMID: 36849564 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-09935-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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AIM To assess the added value of Near InfraRed Fluorescence (NIRF) imaging during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS This international multicentre randomized controlled trial included participants with an indication for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Participants were randomised into a NIRF imaging assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (NIRF-LC) group and a conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) group. Primary end point was time to 'Critical View of Safety' (CVS). The follow-up period of this study was 90 postoperative days. An expert panel analysed the video recordings after surgery to confirm designated surgical time points. RESULTS A total of 294 patients were included, of which 143 were randomized in the NIRF-LC and 151 in the CLC group. Baseline characteristics were equally distributed. Time to CVS was on average 19 min and 14 s for the NIRF-LC group and 23 min and 9 s for the CLC group (p 0.032). Time to identification of the CD was 6 min and 47 s and 13 min for NIRF-LC and CLC respectively (p < 0.001). Transition of the CD in the gallbladder was identified after an average of 9 min and 39 s with NIRF-LC, compared to 18 min and 7 s with CLC (p < 0.001). No difference in postoperative length of hospital stay nor occurrence of postoperative complications was found. ICG related complications were limited to one patient who developed a rash after injection of ICG. CONCLUSION Use of NIRF imaging in laparoscopic cholecystectomy provides earlier identification of relevant extrahepatic biliary anatomy: earlier achievement of CVS, cystic duct visualisation and visualisation of both cystic duct and cystic artery transition into the gallbladder.
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Educational Scoring System in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is It the Right Time to Standardize? Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 59:medicina59030446. [PMID: 36984446 PMCID: PMC10051458 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59030446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most performed surgeries worldwide. Procedure difficulty and patient outcomes depend on several factors which are not considered in the current literature, including the learning curve, generating confusing and subjective results. This study aims to create a scoring system to calculate the learning curve of LC based on hepatobiliopancreatic (HPB) experts’ opinions during an educational course. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was submitted to the panel of experts attending the HPB course at Research Institute against Digestive Cancer-IRCAD (Strasbourg, France) from 27–29 October 2022. Experts scored the proposed variables according to their degree of importance in the learning curve using a Likert scale from 1 (not useful) to 5 (very useful). Variables were included in the composite scoring system only if more than 75% of experts ranked its relevance in the learning curve assessment ≥4. A positive or negative value was assigned to each variable based on its effect on the learning curve. Results: Fifteen experts from six different countries attended the IRCAD HPB course and filled out the questionnaire. Ten variables were finally included in the learning curve scoring system (i.e., patient body weight/BMI, patient previous open surgery, emergency setting, increased inflammatory levels, presence of anatomical bile duct variation(s), and appropriate critical view of safety (CVS) identification), which were all assigned positive values. Minor or major intraoperative injuries to the biliary tract, development of postoperative complications related to biliary injuries, and mortality were assigned negative values. Conclusions: This is the first scoring system on the learning curve of LC based on variables selected through the experts’ opinions. Although the score needs to be validated through future studies, it could be a useful tool to assess its efficacy within educational programs and surgical courses.
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Lucocq J, Taylor A, Driscoll P, Naqvi S, MacMillan A, Bennett S, Luhmann A, Robertson AG. Laparoscopic Lumen-guided cholecystectomy in face of the difficult gallbladder. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:556-563. [PMID: 36006523 PMCID: PMC9839802 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09538-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Where the critical view of safety cannot be established during cholecystectomy, certain salvage techniques are indicated to reduce the likelihood of bile duct injury. The present study describes a salvage technique termed the "laparoscopic lumen-guided cholecystectomy" (LLC) and reports its peri-operative outcomes. METHOD A summary of the technique is as follows: (1) Hartmann's pouch is incised and stones are evacuated; (2) the cystic anatomy is inspected from the inside of the gallbladder; (3) the lumen is used to guide retrograde dissection towards the cystic pedicle; (4) cystic duct control is achieved if deemed safe. LLC cases performed between June 2020 and January 2022 in a single health board were included. The operative details and peri-operative outcomes of the technique are reported and compared to cases of similar difficulty where the LLC was not attempted. RESULTS LLC was performed in 4.6% (27/587) of cases. In all 27 cases, LLC was performed for a "frozen" cholecystohepatic triangle. Hartmann's pouch was completely excised in all cases (27/27) and cystic duct control was achieved in 85.2% of cases (23/27). No cases of bile leak or ductal injury were reported. Rates of bile leak, post-operative complications and ERCP were lower following LLC compared to the group where LLC was not attempted (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION LLC is a safe salvage technique and should be considered in cases where the critical view of safety cannot be established. The technique achieves cystic duct control in the majority of cases and favourable outcomes in the face of a difficult cholecystectomy.
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- James Lucocq
- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
- University of Dundee Medical School, Dundee, Scotland
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of General and Upper GI Surgery, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK
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Welsh S, Nassar AHM, Sallam M. The incidence, operative difficulty and outcomes of staged versus index admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration for all comers: a review of 5750 patients. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:8221-8230. [PMID: 35507063 PMCID: PMC9613731 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09272-0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for emergency biliary admissions remains inconsistent with national and international guidelines. The perception that LC is difficult in acute cholecystitis and the popularity of the two-session approach to pancreatitis and suspected choledocholithiasis result in delayed management. METHODS Analysis of prospectively maintained data in a unit adopting a policy of "intention to treat" during the index admission. The aim was to study the incidence of previous biliary admissions and compare the operative difficulty, complications and postoperative outcomes with patients who underwent index admission LC. RESULTS Of the 5750 LC performed, 20.8% had previous biliary episodes resulting in one admission in 93% and two or more in 7%. Most presented with biliary colic (39.6%) and acute cholecystitis (27.6%). A previous biliary history was associated with increased operative difficulty (p < 0.001), longer operating times (86.9 vs. 68.1 min, p < 0.001), more postoperative complications (7.8% vs. 5.4%, p = 0.002) and longer hospital stay (8.1 vs. 5.5 days, p < 0.001) and presentation to resolution intervals. However, conversion and mortality rates showed no significant differences. CONCLUSION Index admission LC is superior to interval cholecystectomy and should be offered to all patients fit for general anaesthesia regardless of the presenting complaints. Subspecialisation should be encouraged as a major factor in optimising resource utilisation and postoperative outcomes of biliary emergencies.
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- Silje Welsh
- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 0JS, Scotland, UK
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 0JS, Scotland, UK.
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 0JS, Scotland, UK
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Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy after cesarean section in pregnant women at 38 weeks: A clinical case. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2022.100531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Nassar AHM, Khan KS, Ng HJ, Sallam M. Operative Difficulty, Morbidity and Mortality Are Unrelated to Obesity in Elective or Emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Bile Duct Exploration. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1863-1872. [PMID: 35641812 PMCID: PMC9489587 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05344-7] [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: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The challenges posed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in obese patients and the methods of overcoming them have been addressed by many studies. However, no objective tool of reporting operative difficulty was used to adjust the outcomes and compare studies. The aim of this study was to establish whether obesity adds to the difficulty of LC and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) and affects their outcomes on a specialist biliary unit with a high emergency workload. METHODS A prospectively maintained database of 4699 LCs and LCBDEs performed over 19 years was analysed. Data of patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35, defined as grossly obese, was extracted and compared to a control group. RESULTS A total of 683 patients (14.5%) had a mean BMI of 39.9 (35-63), of which 63.4% met the definition of morbidly obese. They had significantly more females and significantly higher ASA II classifications. They had equal proportions of emergency admissions, similar incidence of operative difficulty grades 4 or 5 and no open conversions and were less likely to undergo LCBDE than non-obese patients. There were no significant differences in median operative times, morbidity, readmission or mortality rates. CONCLUSIONS This study, the first to classify gall stone surgery in obese patients according to operative difficulty grading, showed no difference in complexity when compared to the non-obese. Refining access and closure techniques is key to avoiding difficulties. Index admission surgery for biliary emergencies prevents multiple admissions with potential complications and should not be denied due to obesity.
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- Ahmad H M Nassar
- Laparoscopic Upper GI and Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Scotland, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Laparoscopic Upper GI and Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Scotland, UK
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Staubli SM, Maloca P, Kuemmerli C, Kunz J, Dirnberger AS, Allemann A, Gehweiler J, Soysal S, Droeser R, Däster S, Hess G, Raptis D, Kollmar O, von Flüe M, Bolli M, Cattin P. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography enhanced by virtual reality as a novel tool to improve the understanding of biliary anatomy and the teaching of surgical trainees. Front Surg 2022; 9:916443. [PMID: 36034383 PMCID: PMC9411984 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.916443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveThe novel picture archiving and communication system (PACS), compatible with virtual reality (VR) software, displays cross-sectional images in VR. VR magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) was tested to improve the anatomical understanding and intraoperative performance of minimally invasive cholecystectomy (CHE) in surgical trainees.DesignWe used an immersive VR environment to display volumetric MRCP data (Specto VRTM). First, we evaluated the tolerability and comprehensibility of anatomy with a validated simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ) and examined anatomical landmarks. Second, we compared conventional MRCP and VR MRCP by matching three-dimensional (3D) printed models and identifying and measuring common bile duct stones (CBDS) using VR MRCP. Third, surgical trainees prepared for CHE with either conventional MRCP or VR MRCP, and we measured perioperative parameters and surgical performance (validated GOALS score).SettingThe study was conducted out at Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Basel, Switzerland.ParticipantsFor the first and second study step, doctors from all specialties and years of experience could participate. In the third study step, exclusively surgical trainees were included. Of 74 participating clinicians, 34, 27, and 13 contributed data to the first, second, and third study phases, respectively.ResultsAll participants determined the relevant biliary structures with VR MRCP. The median SSQ score was 0.75 (IQR: 0, 3.5), indicating good tolerability. Participants selected the corresponding 3D printed model faster and more reliably when previously studying VR MRCP compared to conventional MRCP: We obtained a median of 90 s (IQR: 55, 150) and 72.7% correct answers with VR MRCP versus 150 s (IQR: 100, 208) and 49.6% correct answers with conventional MRCP, respectively (p < 0.001). CBDS was correctly identified in 90.5% of VR MRCP cases. The median GOALS score was higher after preparation with VR MRCP than with conventional MRCP for CHE: 16 (IQR: 13, 22) and 11 (IQR: 11, 18), respectively (p = 0.27).ConclusionsVR MRCP allows for a faster, more accurate understanding of displayed anatomy than conventional MRCP and potentially leads to improved surgical performance in CHE in surgical trainees.
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- Sebastian M Staubli
- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Clinical Service of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Royal Free London Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel, Switzerland
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinical Service of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Royal Free London Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland
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Predicting the difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on a preoperative scale. Updates Surg 2022; 74:969-977. [PMID: 35122205 PMCID: PMC9213361 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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It is important to establish the difficulty of a cholecystectomy preoperatively to improve the outcomes. There are multiple risk factors for a difficult cholecystectomy that may depend on the patient, the disease, or extrinsic factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive capacity of a difficult cholecystectomy with a preoperative scale. A diagnostic trial study was designed to evaluate the performance of a scale to predict the difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, considering as a reference standard the intraoperative findings evaluated according to an intraoperative difficulty scale. A ROC curve was performed and used to estimate predictive value of the preoperative score to predict the difficulty of a cholecystectomy preoperatively. The ROC curve shows an area of 0.88 under the curve. The calculated ideal cutoff was 8, with a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 75.15%, 88.31%, 87.32 and 76.83%, respectively. It was demonstrated that, as the difficulty predicted by the preoperative scale increases, the rate of conversion to open procedure, the rate of subtotal cholecystectomies, the rate of complication and the rate of a critical view of safety failed increase. We suggest implementing the preoperative scale in all patients who are planning laparoscopic cholecystectomy, considering it a simple and easy tool to perform. This to inform the patient, organize the surgery schedule, select personnel, request support and have adequate pre-operative planning.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of acute cholecystitis in a Vietnamese male patient with ankylosing spondylitis combined with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A rare case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 90:106646. [PMID: 34896777 PMCID: PMC8666572 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) presents with difficulty in intubation, restricted ventilatory abnormalities, and frequent cardiac involvement. However, with improvements in anaesthesiology and surgical expertise, laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be extended to individuals with kyphoscoliosis caused by AS. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 68-year-old man who had severe AS for more than 30 years following necrosis acute cholecystitis. Signs of severe AS included the patient's inability to lie down and difficulty in breathing. We utilised four trocars but changed the placement positions and used suction tubes during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was discharged from the hospital after 14 days. DISCUSSION Severe AS is not a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery. However, patients with AS or kyphosis must be carefully assessed for respiratory dysfunction, cardiac impairment, difficult airway, and other special conditions. Anaesthesiologists and surgeons should collaborate with surgical decisions in patients with severe respiratory limitations. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed effectively in patients with severe AS. With the use of a laparoscopic hook and suction equipment, it is possible to easily dissect the Calot triangle during acute cholecystitis.
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Vannucci M, Laracca GG, Mercantini P, Perretta S, Padoy N, Dallemagne B, Mascagni P. Statistical models to preoperatively predict operative difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review. Surgery 2021; 171:1158-1167. [PMID: 34776259 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty is highly variable and influences outcomes. This systematic review analyzes the performance and clinical value of statistical models to preoperatively predict laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty. METHODS PRISMA guidelines were followed. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched until June 2020. Primary studies developing or validating preoperative models predicting laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty in cohorts of >100 patients were included. Studies not reporting performance metrics or enough information for clinical implementation were excluded. Data were extracted according to CHARMS, and study quality was assessed using the PROBAST tool. RESULTS In total, 2,654 articles were identified, and 22 met eligibility criteria. Eighteen were model development, whereas 4 were validation studies. Eighteen studies were at high risk of bias. However, 11 studies showed low concern for applicability. Identified models predict 9 definitions of laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty, the most common being conversion to open surgery and operating time. The most validated models predict an intraoperative difficulty scale and procedures >90 minutes with an area under the curve of >0.70 and >0.76, respectively. Commonly used predictors include demographic variables such as age and gender (9/18 models) and ultrasound findings such as gallbladder wall thickness (11/18). Clinical implementation was never studied. CONCLUSION There is a longstanding interest in estimating laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty. Models to preoperatively predict laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty have generally good performance and seem applicable. However, an unambiguous definition of operative difficulty, validations, and clinical studies are needed to implement patients' stratification in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Maria Vannucci
- University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Institute for Research against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France
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- Institute for Research against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France; Department of Medical Surgical Science and Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical Science and Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Research against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France; Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France; Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France; ICube, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Illkirch, France
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- Institute for Research against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France; Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Nassar AHM, Ng HJ. Risk identification and technical modifications reduce the incidence of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage: analysis of 5675 laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 407:213-223. [PMID: 34436660 PMCID: PMC8847250 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02264-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The main sources of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage (PCBL) not involving major duct injuries are the cystic duct and subvesical/hepatocystic ducts. Of the many studies on the diagnosis and management of PCBL, few addressed measures to avoid this serious complication. The aim of this study was to examine the causes and mechanisms leading to PCBL and to evaluate the effects of specific preventative strategies. METHODS A prospectively maintained database of 5675 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies was analysed. Risk factors for post-cholecystectomy bile leakage were identified and documented and technical modifications and strategies were adopted to prevent this complication. The incidence, causes and management of patients who suffered bile leaks were studied and their preoperative characteristics, operative data and postoperative outcomes were compared with patients where potential risks were identified and PCBL avoided and with the rest of the series. RESULTS Twenty-five patients (0.4%) had PCBL (7 expected and less than half requiring reintervention): 11 from cystic ducts (0.2%), 3 from subvesical ducts (0.05%) and 11 from unconfirmed sources (0.2%). The incidence of cystic duct leakage was significantly lower with ties (0.15%) than with clips (0.7%). Fifty-two percent had difficulty grades IV or V, 36% had empyema or acute cholecystitis and 16% had contracted gallbladders. Twelve patients required 17 reinterventions before PCBL resolved; 7 percutaneous drainage, 6 ERCP and 4 relaparoscopy. The median hospital stay was 17 days with no mortality. Hepatocystic ducts were encountered in 72 patients (1.3%) and were secured with loops (54.2%), ties (25%) or sutures (20.8%) with no PCBL. Eighteen sectoral ducts were identified and secured. CONCLUSION Ligation of the cystic duct reduces the incidence of PCBL resulting from dislodged endoclips. Careful blunt dissection in the proper anatomical planes avoiding direct or thermal injury to subvesical and sectoral ducts and a policy of actively searching for hepatocystic ducts during gallbladder separation to identify and secure them can reduce bile leakage from such ducts.
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- Ahmad H M Nassar
- Laparoscopic Biliary Surgery Service, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK.
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Ng HJ, Nassar AHM. Reinterventions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration. A review of prospective data from 5740 patients. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:2809-2817. [PMID: 34076762 PMCID: PMC9001563 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08568-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Background Complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and common bile duct exploration (CBDE) for the management of gallstones or choledocholithiasis impact negatively on patients’ quality of life and may lead to reinterventions. This study aims to evaluate the causes and types of reintervention following index admission LC with or without CBDE. Methods A prospectively maintained database of LC and CBDE performed by a single surgeon was analysed. Preoperative factors, difficulty grading and perioperative complications requiring reintervention and readmissions were examined. Results Reinterventions were required in 112 of 5740 patients (2.0%), 89 (1.6%) being subsequent to complications. The reintervention cohort had a median age of 64 years, were more likely to be females (p < 0.0023) and to be emergency admissions (67.9%, p < 0.00001) with obstructive jaundice (35.7%, p < 0.00001). 46.4% of the reintervention cohort had a LC operative difficulty grade IV or V and 65.2% underwent a CBDE. Open conversion was predictive of the potential for reintervention (p < 0.00001). The most common single cause of reintervention was retained stones (0.5%) requiring ERCP followed by bile leakage (0.3%) requiring percutaneous drainage, ERCP and relaparoscopy. Relaparoscopy was necessary in 17 patients and open surgery in 13, 6 of whom not resulting from complications. There were 5 deaths. Conclusion This large series had a low incidence of reinterventions resulting from complications in spite of a high workload of index admission surgery for biliary emergencies and bile duct stones. Surgical or endoscopic reinterventions following LC alone occurred in only 0.8%. The most common form of reintervention was ERCP for retained CBD stones. This important outcome parameter of laparoscopic biliary surgery can be optimised through early diagnosis and timely reintervention for complications.
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- Hwei Jene Ng
- Laparoscopic Biliary Surgery Service, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Scotland, UK
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Nassar AHM, Zanati HE, Ng HJ, Khan KS, Wood C. Open conversion in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration: subspecialisation safely reduces the conversion rates. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:550-558. [PMID: 33528666 PMCID: PMC8741693 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08316-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background Open conversion rates during laparoscopic cholecystectomy vary depending on many factors. Surgeon experience and operative difficulty influence the decision to convert on the grounds of patient safety but occasionally due to technical factors. We aim to evaluate the difficulties leading to conversion, the strategies used to minimise this event and how subspecialisation influenced conversion rates over time. Methods Prospectively collected data from 5738 laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed by a single surgeon over 28 years was analysed. Routine intraoperative cholangiography and common bile duct exploration when indicated are utilised. Patients undergoing conversion, fundus first dissection or subtotal cholecystectomy were identified and the causes and outcomes compared to those in the literature. Results 28 patients underwent conversion to open cholecystectomy (0.49%). Morbidity was relatively high (33%). 16 of the 28 patients (57%) had undergone bile duct exploration. The most common causes of conversion in our series were dense adhesions (9/28, 32%) and impacted bile duct stones (7/28, 25%). 173 patients underwent fundus first cholecystectomy (FFC) (3%) and 6 subtotal cholecystectomy (0.1%). Morbidity was 17.3% for the FFC and no complications were encountered in the subtotal cholecystectomy patients. These salvage techniques have reduced our conversion rate from a potential 3.5% to 0.49%. Conclusion Although open conversion should not be seen as a failure, it carries a high morbidity and should only be performed when other strategies have failed. Subspecialisation and a high emergency case volume together with FFC and subtotal cholecystectomy as salvage strategies can reduce conversion and its morbidity in difficult cholecystectomies.
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- Ahmad H M Nassar
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, UK. .,Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, UK.,Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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- Department of Surgery, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.,Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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- Department of Surgery, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.,Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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- Department of Surgery, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.,Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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Sebastian M, Rudnicki J. Laparoscopic Ultrasound and Safe Navigation Around the Shrunken Gallbladder. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021; 31:390-394. [PMID: 33471608 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The contracted gallbladder may predispose to a higher rate of biliary or vasculobiliary injury (VBI). It is usually associated with unclear anatomy due to chronic inflammation and fibrosis in the hepatoduodenal ligament region. Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) can very effectively delineate anatomical conditions during cholecystectomy. Our study aimed to compare the visual and ultrasonographic navigation around the shrunken gallbladder. Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 612 patients qualified for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The shrunken gallbladder was diagnosed intraoperatively in 13 patients (2.1%). In 6 patients, the only intraoperative navigation method was a visual evaluation of anatomical conditions, and in 7 patients, the method was LUS. Results: The operating time and the length of hospital stay after surgery were significantly lower, the number of conversions was insignificantly lower, and the number of successful visualization of anatomical conditions was significantly higher in the LUS group. We did not observe any bile duct and VBI in patients with the shrunken gallbladder. Conclusions: The combination of the fundus-first and subtotal cholecystectomy with LUS navigation might be an effective proposal when coming across the shrunken gallbladder.
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- Maciej Sebastian
- Department of General, Minimally Invasive and Endocrine Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.,Videos demonstrating this technique are available online
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- Department of General, Minimally Invasive and Endocrine Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.,Videos demonstrating this technique are available online
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Cystic Lymph Node Identification Is More Reliable Than Critical View of Safety in Difficult Cholecystectomies. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2021; 31:155-159. [PMID: 33782336 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cystic lymph node (CLN) represents an anatomic safety marker and a surrogate marker of technique during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). We aim to demonstrate the value of CLN in comparison to the critical view of safety (CVS) and study the effects of increasing difficulty on the 2 approaches. METHODS A prospective study of consecutive LC was conducted. Patient demographics, type of admission, clinical presentation, operative difficulty grade, visualization of CLN, identification of CVS, operative time, and complications were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS Of 393 LCs, half of the admissions were emergencies. Thirty-four percent had obstructive jaundice or acute cholecystitis. The CLN was visually identified in 81.7% with a small difference between operative difficulty grades 1 to 3 versus 4 to 5. Although CVS was unachievable in 62 patients, 43 (69.4%) still had an identifiable CLN. The median operating time was 68 minutes with 1 mortality but no conversions or intraoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Identifying the CLN during LC could compliment the CVS in avoiding major ductal injury. Dissecting lateral to the CLN to commence the process of displaying the cystic pedicle structures may be a strategy in safely achieving the CVS. During the more difficult LC where displaying the CVS is impossible, the CLN may be the key anatomic landmark.
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Nassar AHM, Ng HJ, Ahmed Z, Wysocki AP, Wood C, Abdellatif A. Optimising the outcomes of index admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration for biliary emergencies: a service model. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:4192-4199. [PMID: 32860135 PMCID: PMC8263394 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07900-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Aims The rate of acute laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains low due to operational constraints. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a service model of index admission cholecystectomy with referral protocols, refined logistics and targeted job planning. Methods A prospectively maintained dataset was evaluated to determine the processes of care and outcomes of patients undergoing emergency biliary surgery. The lead author has maintained a 28 years prospective database capturing standard demographic data, intraoperative details including the difficulty of cholecystectomy as well as postoperative outcome parameters and follow up data. Results Over five thousand (5555) consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed. Only patients undergoing emergency procedures (2399,43.2% of entire group) were analysed for this study. The median age was 52 years with 70% being female. The majority were admitted with biliary pain (34%), obstructive jaundice (26%) and acute cholecystitis (16%). 63% were referred by other surgeons. 80% underwent surgery within 5 days (40% within 24 h). Cholecystectomies were performed on scheduled lists (44%) or dedicated emergency lists (29%). Two thirds had suspected bile duct stones and 38.1% underwent bile duct exploration. The median operating time was 75 min, median hospital stay 7 days, conversion rate 0.8%, morbidity 8.9% and mortality rate 0.2%. Conclusion Index admission cholecystectomy for biliary emergencies can have low rates of morbidity and mortality. Timely referral and flexible theatre lists facilitate the service, optimising clinical results, number of biliary episodes, hospital stay and presentation to resolution intervals. Cost benefits and reduced interval readmissions need to be weighed against the length of hospital stay per episode.
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- Ahmad H M Nassar
- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Scotland, UK.
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Laparoscopic Biliary Service, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Scotland, UK
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