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Abuahmed M, Rashid R. Day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the management of gallbladder disease: a literature review. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2024; 409:292. [PMID: 39340655 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-024-03479-6] [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: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DCLC) has gained traction globally due to its benefits, including shorter hospital stays, reduced costs, and enhanced patient experience. While concerns about patient safety, particularly related to bleeding and bile duct injury persist, the literature supports the efficacy and advantages of DCLC highlighting the need for its wider adoption in healthcare settings to optimise resources and improve patient outcomes. METHODS This was a literature review that aims to assess the feasibility and safety of day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone patients, focusing on incidence and aetiology of unexpected admissions and readmissions, as well as conversion-to-open rates. PubMed was searched for all studies focusing on DCLC between 2014 and 2024. The timeframe was specifically selected to identify recent trends and practices in this evolving field. By focusing on this specific period, the review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of current practices, emerging trends, and the evolving standard of care in this area. RESULTS This review highlights that the main causes of unexpected admission post DCLC were postoperative nausea, vomiting, and pain, while the implementation of anaesthetic pathways notably increased day-case rates. Studies addressing complication rates postoperatively consistently found no significant difference between day-case and in-patient procedures. CONCLUSIONS DCLC for symptomatic gallstone patients is supported by research as safe and effective, with high success rates and patient satisfaction. Studies show minimal complications and acceptable readmission rates, suggesting that DCLC can be the standard approach for selective patients, improving outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
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- Mohamed Abuahmed
- Department of General Surgery, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Birkenhead, UK.
- General Surgery Department, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, UK.
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- Department of General Surgery, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Birkenhead, UK
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Chen L, Wang W. Improving safety and quality of nursing care of day surgery with centralized management. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:2408-2409. [PMID: 38281829 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.01.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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- Lulu Chen
- Bachelor Degree, Department of Nursing, Cangzhou Clinical College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Hebei Medical University, Qiantong North NO.17, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, 061000, China.
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- Bachelor Degree, Department of Nursing, Cangzhou Clinical College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Hebei Medical University, Qiantong North NO.17, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, 061000, China
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Zhao Y, Mu H, Zhang J, Lu Y. Efficacy and safety of flurbiprofen‑axetil combined with nalbuphine pretreatment on remifentanil‑induced postoperative hyperalgesia: A randomized clinical trial. Exp Ther Med 2023; 26:475. [PMID: 37664672 PMCID: PMC10469147 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.12174] [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: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia (RIH) is a common and complicated issue in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), which significantly reduces patient satisfaction. The present trial was designed to clarify the individual and combined effects of flurbiprofen-axetil and nalbuphine on remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia. This randomized double-blind clinical trial included 120 adult patients who underwent LC at The Second People's Hospital of Wuhu. The individuals were randomized into a flurbiprofen-axetil group (F group), nalbuphine group (N group), flurbiprofen-axetil combined with nalbuphine group (FN group) and saline group (S group). The four groups were given flurbiprofen-axetil (50 mg, iv.), nalbuphine (0.1 mg/kg, iv.), flurbiprofen-axetil (50 mg, iv.) combined with nalbuphine (0.1 mg/kg, iv.) or normal saline respectively prior to skin incision. The primary outcome was the postoperative mechanical pain thresholds at the inner forearm and peri-incisional area. The secondary outcomes were the visual analog scale (VAS) and Ramsay sedation scale at 0.5, 1, 4 and 24 h after surgery, and any other adverse events. The pain threshold of the medial forearm in the FN group did not differ from that in the F and N groups at 24 h after surgery (P=0.310 and P=0.910, respectively). However, the pain threshold around the incision in FN group was significantly lower than that in F and N groups 24 h after surgery (P=0.001). The VAS of the F group, N group and FN group were all significantly lower than that in the S group at 0.5, 1 and 24 h after surgery (P<0.001). No significant differences were observed in the incidence of adverse events between the four groups. Single flurbiprofen-axetil and single nalbuphine effectively prevented RIH 24 h after surgery in LC. The combination of the two analgesic drugs, with different mechanisms of action, was not superior to single therapy. The present study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (registration no. ChiCTR2100045347).
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- Ying Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
- Ambulatory Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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Seux H, Gignoux B, Blanchet MC, Frering V, Fara R, Malbec A, Darnis B, Camerlo A. Ambulatory colectomy for cancer: Results from a prospective bicentric study of 177 patients. J Surg Oncol 2023; 127:434-440. [PMID: 36286613 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programme after colectomy reduces postoperative morbidity and shortens the length of hospital stay. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the short and midterm outcomes of ambulatory colectomy for cancer. METHODS This was a two-centre, observational study of a database maintained prospectively between 2013 and 2021. Short-term outcome measures were complications, admissions, unplanned consultations and readmission rates. Midterm outcome measures were the delay between surgery and initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy, length of disease-free survival and 2-year disease-free survival rate. RESULTS A total of 177 patients were included. The overall morbidity rate was 15% and the mortality rate was 0%. The admission rate was 13% and 11% patients left hospital within 24 h of surgery. The readmission rate was 9% and all readmissions occurred before postoperative Day 4. Eight patients underwent repeat surgery because of anastomotic fistula (n = 7) or anastomotic ileocolic bleeding (n = 1). These patients had an uneventful recovery. Sixty-one patients required adjuvant chemotherapy with a median delay between surgery and chemotherapy initiation of 35 days. CONCLUSIONS Ambulatory colectomy for cancer is feasible and safe. Adjuvant chemotherapy could be initiated before 6 weeks postsurgery. The ambulatory approach may be a step forward to further improve morbidity and oncologic prognosis.
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- Héloïse Seux
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Européen, Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique de La Sauvegarde, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique de La Sauvegarde, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Européen, Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Européen, Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique de La Sauvegarde, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Européen, Marseille, France
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Fair L, Squiers JJ, Jacinto K, Perryman M, Misenhimer J, Blair S, Rodriguez C. Fast-Track Nonelective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is Safe and Feasible. J Surg Res 2023; 281:256-263. [PMID: 36219937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ample evidence exists to support the safety of fast-track discharge after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), but there is currently no data available to support the safety of fast-tracking patients undergoing nonelective LC. We sought to determine whether fast-tracking patients undergoing nonelective LC is safe and feasible. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort review of 661 consecutive patients undergoing LC at a single teaching institution from April 2018 to January 2020. Subjects were divided into two groups: elective LC (ELC) and fast-track nonelective LC (FTLC). FTLC was defined as nonelective LC with total length of stay <36 h. Patients undergoing nonelective LC with length of stay exceeding 36 h were excluded. The primary outcome of interest was readmission within 30 d. The secondary outcomes included incidences of return to emergency department within 30 d, retained stone, bile leak, and wound infection. RESULTS Of 661 LC, 185 (27%) were ELC and 476 (72%) were nonelective. FTLC included 121 (25%) of the nonelective LC. Preoperative characteristics were similar among the groups. On final pathology, chronic cholecystitis was predominant in both groups, but FTLC exhibited higher rates of acute cholecystitis (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in the primary outcome among groups: readmission within 30 d occurred in 6 (3%) ELC patients and 4 (3%) FTLC patients (P = 1.0). There were no significant differences in rates of return to emergency department within 30 d, retained stone, bile leak, or wound infection. CONCLUSIONS With comparable postoperative complication rates to ELC, FTLC can be safely used in select patients. Additional studies are needed to determine preoperative predictors of FTLC suitability to prospectively identify appropriate patients.
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- Lucas Fair
- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Office of Clinical Research, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas
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Strohäker J, Wiegand L, Beltzer C, Königsrainer A, Ladurner R, Bachmann R. Routine postoperative blood tests fail to reliably predict procedure-related complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1155-1163. [PMID: 33760977 PMCID: PMC8208910 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02115-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a highly standardized surgical procedure with a low risk of complications. However, once complications develop, they can be life-threatening. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of blood tests on postoperative day one regarding their potential to predict postoperative complications Methods A cohort study of 1706 consecutive cholecystectomies performed at a tertiary hospital and teaching facility over a 5-year period between 2014 and 2019. Results Patients that had open CCE or conversion CCE were excluded. One thousand five hundred eighty-six patients were included in the final analysis that received a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CCE). One thousand five hundred twenty-three patients had blood tests on POD 1. Forty-one complications were detected including 14 bile leaks, 2 common bile duct injuries, 13 choledocholithiasis, 9 hematomas, and 2 active bleedings. Bilirubin was elevated in 351 patients on POD 1. A drop of more than 3 mg/dl of hemoglobin was reported in 39 patients. GPT was elevated 3 × above the upper limit in 102 patients. All three tests showed a low sensitivity and specificity in detecting postoperative complications. Conclusions Early postoperative blood tests alone show a low specificity in detecting postoperative complications after laparoscopic CCE. Their main benefit appears to be the negative predictive value, when they are normal. Routine blood testing appears to be unnecessary and should be based on the intraoperative diagnosis and postoperative clinical findings.
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- Jens Strohäker
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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MingJun H, Yan D, JiPing L, HongSheng M. Thirty-Day Unplanned Readmission After Ambulatory Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Western China: A Retrospective Study. Cureus 2021; 13:e13932. [PMID: 33868863 PMCID: PMC8049883 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Day surgery has been gradually accepted by health professions globally, which can shorten the hospital stay and reduce medical costs. The ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been performed in China since over 10 years. However, few studies focus on its 30-day unplanned readmission rate of ambulatory LC and no standard of unplanned readmission rate for that now. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the unplanned readmission rate and the reasons readmission after ambulatory LC in a tertiary hospital, which is the earliest ambulatory surgery implementation place in western China. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted. The patients who underwent ambulatory LC from September 2015 to September 2019 in West China Hospital were screened. The 30-day unplanned readmission rate was calculated as the first outcome. The reasons for unplanned readmission were analyzed and classified as the second outcome. Results The study included 3,014 patients, and the unplanned readmission rate was 1.53%. The rate of patients diagnosed with cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis was significantly higher in the unplanned readmission group (73.9% vs. 48.9%, p=0.003), and medical cost of unplanned readmission patients was significantly more than that of non-readmission patients (8,102.4±1,375.7 Yuan vs. 7,574.61±10,14.0 Yuan; p=0.008). It was observed that 71.7% readmission happened in the first seven days. Wound problems (60.9%) and abdominal pain (26.1%) went the two main reasons for unplanned readmission. Conclusions The analysis revealed that the unplanned readmission rate of 1.53% was low for ambulatory LC. Some causes of unplanned readmission, such as abdominal pain and wound site pain, wound exudate could be reduced by some simple interventions of the clinical professions.
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- Huang MingJun
- Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
- West China School of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Nursing Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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Balciscueta I, Barberà F, Lorenzo J, Martínez S, Sebastián M, Balciscueta Z. Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of failure. Surgery 2021; 170:373-382. [PMID: 33558068 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy has proven to be a safe and cost-effective technique; however, it is not yet a universally widespread procedure. The aim of the study was to determine the predictive factors of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure. METHOD A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis methodology. MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Ovid, and ISRCTN Registry were searched. The main variables were demographic (age, sex), clinical (weight, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, previous complicated biliary pathology, history of abdominal surgery in supramesocolic compartment, gallbladder wall thickness), and surgical factors (operative time, afternoon surgery). The secondary variables were the prevalence rates of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure due to pain or postoperative nausea and vomiting. RESULTS Fourteen studies (4,194 patients) were included, with a mean outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure rate of 23.4%. The predictors of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure were: age ≥65 years (odds ratio: 2.34; 95% confidence interval, 1.42-3.86; P = .0009), body mass index ≥30 (odds ratio: 1.6; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-2.45; P = .03), American Society of Anesthesiologists score ≥III (odds ratio: 2.89; 95% confidence interval, 1.72-4.87; P < .0001), previous complicated biliary pathology (odds ratio: 2.39; 95% confidence interval, 1.40-4.06; P = .001), gallbladder wall thickening (odds ratio: 2.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.34-4.04; P = .003), surgical time exceeding 60 minutes (mean difference: -16.03; 95% confidence interval,-21.25 to -10.81; P < .00001), and the beginning of surgery after 1:00 pm (odds ratio: 4.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.97-11.96; P = .007). Sex (odds ratio: 1.07; 95% confidence interval, 0.73-1.57, P = .73) and history of abdominal surgery in the supramesocolic compartment (odds ratio: 2.32; 95 confidence interval, 0.92-5.82, P = .07) were not associated with outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis allowed us to identify the predictors of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy failure. The knowledge of these factors could help surgeons in their decision-making process for the selection of patients who are suitable for outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Izaskun Balciscueta
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Ribera University Hospital, Alzira, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Ribera University Hospital, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Ribera University Hospital, Alzira, Valencia, Spain. https://twitter.com/sussana24
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Ribera University Hospital, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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Ryan JM, O'Connell E, Rogers AC, Sorensen J, McNamara DA. Systematic review and meta-analysis of factors which reduce the length of stay associated with elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2021; 23:161-172. [PMID: 32900611 PMCID: PMC7474810 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2020.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe ambulatory procedure in appropriately selected patients; however, day case rates remain low. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify interventions which are effective in reducing the length of stay (LOS) or improving the day case rate for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS Comparative English-language studies describing perioperative interventions applicable to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adult patients and their impact on LOS or day case rate were included. RESULTS Quantitative data were available for meta-analysis from 80 studies of 10,615 patients. There were an additional 17 studies included for systematic review. The included studies evaluated 14 peri-operative interventions. Implementation of a formal day case care pathway was associated with a significantly shorter LOS (MD = 24.9 h, 95% CI, 18.7-31.2, p < 0.001) and an improved day case rate (OR = 3.5; 95% CI, 1.5-8.1, p = 0.005). Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, dexamethasone and prophylactic antibiotics were associated with smaller reductions in LOS. CONCLUSION Care pathway implementation demonstrated a significant impact on LOS and day case rates. A limited effect was noted for smaller independent interventions. In order to achieve optimal day case targets, a greater understanding of the effective elements of a care pathway and local barriers to implementation is required.
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- Jessica M. Ryan
- Department of General Surgery, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland,Correspondence: Jessica M. Ryan, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland,National Clinical Programme in Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Proud's Lane, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Pham H, Chiong C, Sinclair JL, Pang TCY, Yuen L, Lam VWT, Pleass HC, Johnston E, Richardson AJ, Hollands MJ. Day-only elective cholecystectomy: early experience and barriers to implementation in Australia. ANZ J Surg 2020; 91:590-596. [PMID: 33369857 DOI: 10.1111/ans.16526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Day-only laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DOLC) has been shown to be safe and feasible yet has not been widely implemented in Australia. This study explores the introduction of routine DOLC to Westmead Hospital, and highlights the barriers to its implementation. METHODS Routine day-only cholecystectomy protocol was introduced at Westmead Hospital in 2014. A retrospective review of patients who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy during a 12-month period in 2014 was compared to a 12-month period in 2018, to examine the changes in practice after implementation of a unit protocol. Data were collected on patient demographics, admission category, outcomes and re-presentations. RESULTS A total of 282 patients were included in the study, of these 169 were booked as day procedures, with 124 (73%) successfully discharged on the same day. There was a significant increase in the proportion of patients booked as day-only from 2014 to 2018 (48% versus 73%, P < 0.001). Day-only failure rates (unplanned overnight admissions), readmissions and complication rates were comparable between the two periods. The most common reason for unplanned overnight admissions were due to intraoperative findings (n = 28/45). CONCLUSION Routine DOLC can be adopted in Australian hospitals without compromise to patient safety. Unplanned overnight admission is predominantly due to unexpected surgical pathology and can be reduced by protocols for the use of drains and planned outpatient endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Unplanned outpatient review can be minimized by optimizing both intra- and post-operative pain management. Individual surgeon and anaesthetist preferences remain an obstacle to a standardized protocol in the Australian setting.
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- Helen Pham
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Surgical Innovations Unit, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Surgical Innovations Unit, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Beck AC, Goffredo P, Gao X, McGonagill PW, Weigel RJ, Hassan I. Unanticipated Admission Following Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement. Am Surg 2020; 87:1080-1086. [PMID: 33316162 DOI: 10.1177/0003134820956347] [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: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Unanticipated admissions are a burden to the health care system. Over 400 000 outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LCs) are performed annually in the United States. The aim of this study is to identify causes of unanticipated admissions and modifiable risk factors. METHODS Patients undergoing elective outpatient LCs were identified from the 2013-2015 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. RESULTS A total of 69 376 patients underwent outpatient LC or LC+ intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC); 2027 (2.9%) were admitted after a median of 5 days (interquartile range 3-8). Admission rates varied by preoperative indications: pancreatitis (4.9%), gallstones with obstruction (3.9%), cholecystitis (3.0%), and gallstones without obstruction (2.6%) (P = .003). The most frequent causes were infection, retained stones, and other GI complications. Patients admitted for infection or cardiopulmonary complications were older with higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) (P < .01), while patients with pain and retained stones were younger with lower ASA (P < .01). Patients who underwent LC+IOC had a lower admission rate due to retained stones (.17% vs. .31% LC, P = .006). CONCLUSIONS Unanticipated admissions following outpatient LC occur infrequently for diverse reasons usually within the first week after surgery. Associated factors are patient and disease related and not at all modifiable. In selected patients, increased IOC use may decrease admissions from retained stones.
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- Anna C Beck
- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Altieri MS, Yang J, Zhang X, Zhu C, Madani A, Castillo J, Talamini M, Pryor A. Evaluating readmissions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the state of New York. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:4667-4672. [PMID: 32875412 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07906-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hospital readmissions constitute an important component of associated costs of a disease and can contribute a significant burden to healthcare. The majority of studies evaluating readmissions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) comprise of single center studies and thus can underestimate the actual incidence of readmission. We sought to examine the rate and causes of readmissions following LC using a large longitudinal database. METHODS The New York SPARCS database was used to identify all adult patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign biliary disease between 2000 and 2016. Due to the presence of a unique identifier, patients with readmission to any New York hospital were evaluated. Planned versus unplanned readmission rates were compared. Following univariate analysis, multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify risk factors for unplanned readmissions after accounting for baseline characteristics, comorbidities and complications. RESULTS There were 591,627 patients who underwent LC during the studied time period. Overall 30-day readmission rate was 4.94% (n = 29,245) and unplanned 30-days readmission rate was 4.58% (n = 27,084). Female patients were less likely to have 30-day unplanned readmissions. Patients with age older than 65 or younger than 29 were more likely to have 30-day unplanned readmissions compared to patients with age 30-44 or 45-64. Insurance status was also significant, as patients with Medicaid/Medicare were more likely to have unplanned readmissions compared to commercial insurance. In addition, variables such as Black race, presence of any comorbidity, postoperative complication, and prolonged initial hospital length of stay were associated with subsequent readmission. CONCLUSION This data show that readmissions rates following LC are relatively low; however, majority of readmissions are unplanned. Most common reason for unplanned readmissions was associated with complications of the procedure or medical care. By identifying certain risk groups, unplanned readmissions may be prevented.
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- Maria S Altieri
- Division of General and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
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- Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of General and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Nagem R, Alberti LR, de Campos-Lobato LF. Is It Safe to Recommend Cholecystectomy Whenever Gallstones Develop After Bariatric Surgery? Obes Surg 2020; 31:179-184. [PMID: 32710368 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04862-0] [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: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cholelithiasis (ChL) is common after bariatric surgery (BS). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the preferential treatment, is usually recommended only to symptomatic patients. LC may be, however, beneficial to asymptomatic patients as well. A prerequisite to such a policy is that it must be safe. This study aimed to assess whether, in post-bariatric (Post-Bar) patients who develop gallstones, LC achieves the same results as those reported in the general population. METHODS A cohort of 376 patients undergoing elective LC had their medical records reviewed. Patients were divided into non-bariatric (Non-Bar) and Post-Bar groups, and then compared for characteristics and surgical outcomes. RESULTS The study included 367 patients, 292 Non-Bar and 75 Post-Bar. Considering characteristics, Post-Bar patients were younger (44.5 ± 11.8 vs 48.4 ± 14.1) and less symptomatic (2.4% vs 19.8%) and had a higher BMI (32.2 ± 4.8 vs 30.8 ± 4.4) than Non-Bar patients. Regarding surgical outcomes, mortality (none), morbidity (1%, only in Non-Bar patients), readmission (1%, only in Non-Bar patients), conversion to laparotomy (0.6%, only in Non-Bar patients) showed no difference between the groups. Operative time (42.6 ± 14.4 min in Non-Bar and 38.2 ± 12.6 min in Post-Bar patients) tended to be lower in Post-Bar patients, p = 0.054. Same-day discharge was higher in Post-Bar patients (98.6%) than in Non-Bar patients (90.4%), p = 0.03. CONCLUSIONS Compared with Non-Bar patients, LC in Post-Bar patients showed not only similar morbimortality, readmissions, and conversions but also even a higher same-day discharge rate and a trend to lower operative times.
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- Rachid Nagem
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 190 Prof. Alfredo Balena Avenue, Belo Horizonte, 30130-100, Brazil.
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 190 Prof. Alfredo Balena Avenue, Belo Horizonte, 30130-100, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 190 Prof. Alfredo Balena Avenue, Belo Horizonte, 30130-100, Brazil
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López-Torres López J, Cifuentes García B, Fernández Ruipérez L, Rodeles Criado A, Alcántara Noalles MJ, Peiró García R, Argente Navarro P. Predictive Factors of Admission in Outpatient Laparoscopic Surgery. Cir Esp 2020; 99:140-146. [PMID: 32499053 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the study is to analyze the rate of no planificated hospitalization after ambulatory surgical procedures by laparoscopy, and identify associated risk factors to failure in the ambulatory manage of this patients. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed during 18 months and included 297 patients treated with ambulatory laparoscopies performed at University Hospital La Fe of Valencia. The need for hospital admission, same day after surgery, was considered the main variable. Variables were recorded for preoperatives, intraoperatives o postoperatives factors. To identify risk factors and variables associated with complications, statistical analyses were calculated with logistic regression models. RESULTS After laparoscopic surgery, the 8.1% of patients required hospitalization. This rate was significantly superior in gynecologic surgery, patients with previous surgery complications, superior ASA classified (II and III) and smokers. Likewise, patients with pneumoperitoneum time over 45minutes presented a higher hospitalization rate; also founded in patients with anesthetic or surgery complications (including conversion to laparotomy). At least, the rate of hospitalization was significantly superior in relation with postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). CONCLUSION The rate of patients who need hospitalization after ambulatory laparoscopic surgery was 8.1%, of which 5.5% were general surgeries and 12.1% were gynecologic surgeries. The mots relationated factors with ambulatory manage failure, analyzed with multiple regression, were the appearance of surgery complications, the pneumoperitoneum time over 100minutes and the PONV.
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- Jaime López-Torres López
- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, GAI de Albacete, Albacete, España.
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, GAI de Albacete, Albacete, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, GAI de Albacete, Albacete, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, GAI de Albacete, Albacete, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, GAI de Albacete, Albacete, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, España
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The Safety of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Day Surgery Unit Comparing with That in the Inpatient Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:1924134. [PMID: 32420324 PMCID: PMC7206864 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1924134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed in the day surgery unit versus those performed in the inpatient unit. Several databases including Ovid Embase, Medline Ovid, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from inception through February 2019. Our results revealed that laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be conducted safely and effectively in day surgery units, helping bed shortage.
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Huang J, Lin J, Xiong Y, Wang Z, Zhu Y, Ye H, Guo W. Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Discomfort After Ambulatory Strabismus Surgery Under General Anesthesia. J Pain Res 2020; 13:947-953. [PMID: 32440200 PMCID: PMC7211303 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s249493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative discomfort in patients undergoing ambulatory strabismus under general anesthesia, and to identify risk factors associated with the discomfort. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 210 consecutive patients undergoing ambulatory strabismus under general anesthesia. Postoperative discomfort including nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and headache was recorded and quantified. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were performed to detect the risk factors associated with postoperative discomfort. Results Of 210 participants, 199 (94.76%) patients experienced mild discomfort after ambulatory strabismus surgery under general anesthesia, and 31 (14.76%), 11 (5.24%), 60 (28.57%), 23 (10.95%) patients suffered from nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and headache, respectively. A multivariate analysis indicated that female sex, the surgery on inferior rectus, and the surgery on inferior oblique were the independent risk factors for postoperative vomiting while, mild anxiety was the independent risk factor for postoperative dizziness. Conclusion Patients undergoing ambulatory strabismus surgery tended to experience postoperative nausea and dizziness. Female sex, the surgery on inferior rectus, mild anxiety, and the surgery on inferior oblique were the independent predictors of postoperative discomfort.
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- Jingxia Huang
- Department of Anesthesia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Strabismus and Amblyopia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Strabismus and Amblyopia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Strabismus and Amblyopia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orbital Disease and Ocular Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Moghadamyeghaneh Z, Badami A, Masi A, Misawa R, Dresner L. Unplanned readmission after outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:702-709. [PMID: 31575471 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Readmission after surgery has been considered as a measure of quality of hospital and surgical care. This study aims to investigate unplanned readmission after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS The NSQIP database was used to investigate 30 days unplanned readmission after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Multivariate analysis was used to identify predictors of readmission. RESULTS We found a total of 117,248 patients who underwent outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy during 2014-2016. Of these 3315 (2.8%) had unplanned readmission. Overall, 90% of readmitted patients were discharged after one day of hospitalization. Pain (14.07%) followed by unspecified symptoms including fever, nausea, vomiting, ileus was the most common reason for readmission. After adjustment, factors such as renal failure on dialysis (AOR: 2.26, P < 0.01), discharge to a facility (AOR: 1.93, P < 0.01), and steroid use for chronic condition (AOR: 1.51, P < 0.01), were associated with unplanned readmission. CONCLUSION Overall, 2.8% of the patients undergoing outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy are readmitted to the hospital. Most of such patients are discharged after one day of hospitalization. Unspecified symptoms such as pain and vomiting were the most common reasons for readmission. Readmission strongly influences patients' comorbid factors and it is not a reliable measurement of quality of hospital and surgical care.
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate, USA
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate, USA
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate, USA
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate, USA.
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Obesity and unanticipated hospital admission following outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:1348-1354. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07514-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Burton T, Rossaak J. Direct access surgery for cholecystectomy - can we speed up the process? HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:432-436. [PMID: 31439479 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In appropriate patients, direct referral from general practitioners to surgery without pre-operative clinic assessment can streamlining the process and allow more efficient use of clinical time. This study aimed to look at the feasibility of a direct access cholecystectomy pathway in patients with symptomatic gallstones and their satisfaction of it. METHODS In 2012, Bay of Plenty general practitioners (GP) were invited to refer fit patients (ASA 1 or 2, BMI <35 and <60 years old) with symptomatic cholelithiasis directly to a surgical list. One surgeon oversaw each referral and the process. The patients GP provided written and visual information and pre-operative health preoperative health questionnaire. Patients presented on the day of surgery, were seen, consented and underwent day stay cholecystectomy. Post-operative follow up was GP lead. RESULTS 41 patients were referred via the Direct Access Surgery pathway. 37 patients were deemed appropriate with 35 proceeded to surgery. Waiting time from referral to operation was reduced from 120 (standard pathway) to 59.3 days. 30 patients (86%) had day stay procedures. Three patients (8%) re-presented with ongoing right upper quadrant pain within one year requiring further investigation. A written voluntary questionnaire was sent to all patients who underwent DAS with an 80% response rate. Overall the majority of patients (24/28; 85%) agreed or strongly agreed that they felt fully informed regarding the operation and were happy with the process. CONCLUSION Direct Access Surgery is an effective way to streamline healthy patients' access to operative intervention.
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- Thomas Burton
- Department of Surgery, Tauranga Hospital, Tauranga, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, Tauranga Hospital, Tauranga, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Liu JY, Hu QL, Lamaina M, Hornor MA, Davis K, Reinke C, Peden C, Ko CY, Wick E, Maggard-Gibbons M. Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Acute Cholecystectomy Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. J Am Coll Surg 2020; 230:340-354.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Recovery and discharge criteria after ambulatory anesthesia: can we improve them? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2019; 32:698-702. [DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Metcalfe D, Zogg CK, Haut ER, Pawlik TM, Haider AH, Perry DC. Data resource profile: State Inpatient Databases. Int J Epidemiol 2019; 48:1742-1742h. [PMID: 31280297 PMCID: PMC6929527 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- David Metcalfe
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Odelberg N, Cengiz Y, Jänes A, Hennings J. The Impact of a Surgical Unit's Structure and Operative Technique on Quality in Two Swedish Rural Hospitals. J INVEST SURG 2019; 33:924-929. [PMID: 30885014 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2019.1579277] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a commonly performed surgical procedure with a low complication rate. It is performed either as an acute or as an elective procedure. Most elective LCs are performed on nonlethal diseases and this is why good quality is important. Our study compared the quality of LC in two surgical units in northern Sweden (Sundsvall and Östersund) which use different clinical structures (subspecialised vs. general surgery) and surgical techniques (ultrasound fundus first vs. conventional diathermy). The study aimed to investigate whether these differences affected the quality of outcomes after LC. Materials and methods: This is a registry-based study which included 607 elective LCs from January 2014 to May 2016. There were 286 from Sundsvall and 321 from Östersund. Primary outcomes were operative time and the percentage of day surgeries. The secondary outcome was the presence of postoperative complications within the first 30 days in terms of bile duct injury, bleeding that necessitated reoperation, bile leakage and abscesses treated with drainage and mortality. Results: The time length of surgery was shorter in Sundsvall (mean 48.3 min) compared to Östersund (mean 108.6 min, p < 0.001. The percentage of day care surgeries was 94% in Sundsvall and 23% in Östersund, p < 0.001. Six patients (2.1%) had a complication in Sundsvall compared to seven patients (2.2%) in Östersund, p = 1.00. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the two hospitals regarding operative time and the percentage of day surgeries. Complication rates in both units were equal and low.
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- Nina Odelberg
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University/Östersund, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University/Östersund, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University/Östersund, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University/Östersund, Umeå, Sweden
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López-Torres López J, Piedracoba Cadahía D, Alcántara Noalles MJ, Simó Cortés T, Argente Navarro P. Perioperative factors that contribute to postoperative pain and/or nausea and vomiting in ambulatory laparoscopic surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 66:189-198. [PMID: 30665796 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Both postoperative pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting are major factors that determine the time and quality of recovery in laparoscopic surgery. OBJECTIVE To determine the perioperative factors that contribute to the appearance of postoperative pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatient laparoscopic surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted on a cohort of 297 patients undergoing laparoscopic ambulatory surgery. A record was made of preoperative factors (usual medication, anaesthetic risk, etc.), intraoperative (surgical and anaesthetic times, drugs, CO2 pressure, etc.), and postoperative factors (major and minor complications, recovery times, etc.). As dependent variables, the postoperative symptoms considered were, nausea, vomiting, and/or postoperative pain. RESULTS Considering as a combined variable the occurrence of níusea, vomiting or moderate/severe pain (4 or more points on a visual analogue scale), one or more of these symptoms occurred in 58.7% of the patients (95% CI: 52.8-64.4). Using a logistic regression, the variables associated with the appearance of symptoms were: female gender (OR: 3.4), waiting time over 45minutes prior to surgery (OR: 4.9) and no anti-emetic prophylaxis (OR: 12.2). CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic surgery, one in 4had postoperative nausea and vomiting, and approximately half of moderate-intensity pain before discharge. Considering the overall the occurrence of pain and/or postoperative níusea and vomiting, these symptoms affect more than half of the patients being operated on, and are more frequent in women and in those who have to wait to access the operating room.
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- J López-Torres López
- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España.
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- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, España
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Postoperative Rehabilitation May Reduce the Risk of Readmission After Groin Hernia Repair. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6759. [PMID: 29712995 PMCID: PMC5928219 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25276-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Thirty-day readmission after surgery has been proposed as a quality-of-care indicator. We explored the effect of postoperative rehabilitation on readmission risk after groin hernia repair. We used the French National Discharge Database to identify all index hospitalizations for groin hernia repair in 2011. Readmissions within 30 days of discharge were clinically classified in terms of their relationship to the index stay. We used logistic regression to adjust the risk of readmission for patient, procedure and hospital factors. Among 122,952 index hospitalizations for inguinal hernia repair, 3,357 (2.7%) related 30-day readmissions were recorded. Reiterated analyses indicated that readmission risk was consistently associated with patient complexity: age (per year after 60 years, OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.03, P < 0.001), hospitalization within the previous year (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.44-1.69, P < 0.001), and increasing severity and combination of co-morbidities. Postoperative rehabilitation was identified as a protective factor (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.46-0.69, P < 0.001). Older patients and those with greater comorbidity are at elevated risk of readmission after inguinal hernia repair. Postoperative rehabilitation may reduce this risk. Further studies are warranted to confirm the protective effect of postoperative rehabilitation.
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Singal R, Sharma A, Zaman M. The Safety and Efficacy of Clipless versus Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - our Experience in an Indian Rural Center. MÆDICA 2018. [PMID: 29868139 DOI: 10.26574/maedica.2018.13.1.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed nowadays. There are lot of advances in closure of cystic duct and artery (clip ligation, suture ligation), but it remains an enigma regarding efficacy, safety and postoperative complications for using non-absorbable suture material or Liga clip for the operating surgeon in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Objectives Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and complications of non-absorbable sutures ligation versus clips application in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and to compare the operative time and cost effectiveness of the two surgical approaches in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods This prospective study was performed between August 2014 and February 2015 in M. M. Institute of Medical Science and Research, in a rural center, Mullana, India. The study included 160 patients who were diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis in a single unit. Subjects were divided into two groups and all cases were operated by a single surgeon. The cystic pedicle was tied with non-absorbable material (silk 2-0) in group A and with Titanium clips using a clip applicator in group B. Results The application of silk and clips for cystic duct and artery ligation in laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely used. The mean time for ligation of cystic duct was 2.50 (SD ±0.25) in group A and 1.50 min (SD ±1.85) in group B, with P<0.001, which was significant. Similarly, the mean time for ligation of cystic artery was 1.50 min (SD±0.20) in group A and 1.36 min (SD ±0.11) in group B, with P>0.001. There were no postoperative complications, such as wound infection or bile leakage, in any of the two methods. The cost of material for silk suture (40-60 Rupees or 0.62-0.92 $) is definitely much lower than that for Liga clips (790-1000 Rupees or 12.28-15.55 $). For the use of clips, a clip applicator is required, but in case of silk ligation no special instrument is required and silk is also easily available. Conclusion In laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ligation of cystic duct and cystic artery with clips takes less time than by silk suture. We conclude that both ligation techniques can be safely and effectively used. Training for junior surgeons is necessary to avoid potential complications.
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- Rikki Singal
- Department of Surgery, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India
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- Department of Surgery, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India
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- Department of Surgery, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India
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Postoperative Symptom Distress of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Ambulatory Surgery Patients. J Perianesth Nurs 2018; 33:801-813. [PMID: 29426653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to (1) identify symptoms that cause postoperative distress in ambulatory surgery patients; (2) identify symptom management techniques that effectively reduce distress of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) postoperative symptoms at home after ambulatory surgery; and (3) identify facilitators and barriers to self-management of postoperative symptoms. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive study. METHODS Two focus groups of ambulatory surgery patients who had experienced a laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure and their caregivers were queried to elicit understanding of postoperative symptoms and symptom management techniques. FINDINGS Themes identified included distressing symptoms and consequences of surgery, symptom management, and self-management facilitators and barriers. Pain was a major symptom after surgery and impacted mobility and sleep. Participants in our study wanted realistic information about symptoms and more specific information on symptom management. Caregivers were important to the success of symptom management but experienced their own stress. CONCLUSIONS Perianesthesia nurses should focus not only on the immediate recovery, but also prepare patients and their caregivers for the more prolonged issues of recovery at home.
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Cairo SB, Ventro G, Meyers HA, Rothstein DH. Influence of discharge timing and diagnosis on outcomes of pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgery 2017; 162:1304-1313. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Rosero EB, Joshi GP. Hospital readmission after ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy: incidence and predictors. J Surg Res 2017; 219:108-115. [PMID: 29078868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to assess the rate of 30-d hospital readmissions after ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 2009 to 2011 State Ambulatory Surgery and Services and State Inpatient Databases from California, Florida, and New York were analyzed to evaluate the incidence of 30-d readmissions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed in outpatient settings. Hospital transfers and the principal diagnoses of hospital readmission were analyzed as secondary outcomes. Multilevel generalized mixed linear regression analyses with fixed and random effects were used to evaluate variables associated with increased likelihood of readmissions. RESULTS A total of 230,745 encounters for ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed in 890 ambulatory facilities between 2009 and 2011 in the three states were analyzed. The rate of 30-d readmission was 20.2 per 1000 discharges. The rate of direct transfers from the ambulatory surgery center to an acute care hospital was 0.6 per 1000 discharges. The most common diagnoses of readmission were surgical complications, postoperative pain, infection, and nausea or vomiting. After adjusting for comorbidities, increasing age, male sex, non-Hispanic white race/ethnicity, any nonprivate insurance type, diagnosis of acute cholecystitis, use of intraoperative cholangiography, and having the procedure performed on a weekend were significantly associated with increased odds of 30-d readmissions. CONCLUSIONS This large-state data analysis reveals that the unplanned admission and readmission rates after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are very low. Some causes of readmission (e.g., pain, nausea, and vomiting) are modifiable by the intervention of surgeons and anesthesia providers.
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- Eric B Rosero
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Hao XY, Shen YF, Wei YG, Liu F, Li HY, Li B. Safety and effectiveness of day-surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still uncertain: meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials based on GRADE approach. Surg Endosc 2017; 31:4950-4963. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5610-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gould JL, Poola AS, St Peter SD, Aguayo P. Same day discharge protocol implementation trends in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg 2016; 51:1936-1938. [PMID: 27666008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE After investigating barriers for same day discharge (SDD) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), we employed a protocol which we have followed with a prospective, observational study. METHODS A single institution, prospective observational study was performed from July 2014 to 2015 (2nd period). These data were compared to our initial experience with an SDD protocol from January 2013 to July 2014 (1st period). RESULTS A total of 191 LCs were analyzed, 116 in the 1st period and 75 in the second period. In the 1st period, 47% were discharged the same day compared to 78% in the 2nd period (P<0.001). There was no difference in postoperative complications or readmissions between those discharged and those who spent the night. Additionally, there was no difference between admitted and SDD patients in age, BMI, or gender. Reasons for admission included pain (12%) and emesis (12%), and 1 patient had a syncopal event. However, the majority stayed with no identifiable patient factor. CONCLUSION SDD after LC is safe and effective and implementing and revising a standardized clinical protocol can substantially improve the success of SDD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Retrospective comparative study, level III.
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- Joanna L Gould
- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.
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Sacco Casamassima MG, Gause C, Yang J, Goldstein SD, Swarup A, Abdullah F. Safety of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children: analysis of 2050 elective ACS NSQIP-pediatric cases. Pediatr Surg Int 2016; 32:541-51. [PMID: 27037702 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-016-3888-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Limited data exists evaluating the extent of utilization and safety of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of outpatient LC in the pediatric population utilizing a national surgical quality improvement database. METHODS The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIP-P) databases from 2012 and 2013 were queried to identify pediatric patients who underwent elective LC. Patients who underwent outpatient LC were compared with those who underwent inpatient LC. Outcomes of interest included 30-day overall morbidity, readmission, and reoperation. RESULTS A total of 2,050 LC were identified, 995 (48.5 %) were performed as an outpatient procedure and 1055 (51.5 %) as inpatient. Patients who underwent outpatient LC were more often white (79.6 vs. 69.2 %; p = <0.0001). Choledocholithiasis was more often treated in inpatient setting (12.5 vs. 1.7 %; p < 0.0001), while biliary dyskinesia was performed in outpatient setting (26.1 v. 12.6 %; p = 0.0001). Overall 30-day morbidity was greater in the inpatient group (2.5 vs. 0.8 %; p = 0.03). There were no differences in term of 30-day readmission rate and related reoperations (0.9 vs 0.3 % respectively; p = 0.09). CONCLUSION This analysis of a large multicenter dataset demonstrates that pediatric patients without significant associated comorbidities can safely undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an outpatient procedure.
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- Maria G Sacco Casamassima
- Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Box 63, Chicago, IL, 606011, USA.
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