Cawich SO, Mohanty SK, Simpson LK, Bonadie KO. Is emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis safe in a low volume resource poor setting?
Int J Surg 2014;
12:798-802. [PMID:
24947946 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.06.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The outcomes of emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis have not been documented in the low-volume, resource-poor Caribbean setting.
SETTINGS AND DESIGN
This study was carried out in a low-resource setting across three islands in the Anglophone Caribbean.
METHODS AND MATERIALS
The records of all consecutive patients who had emergency LC for acute cholecystitis over 82 months were examined. The data were extracted and analysed using SPSS version 14.
RESULTS
There were 74 patients with acute cholecystitis at a mean age of 45 (SD 11.8) years. The mean duration of operation was 99 (SD 45) min. There were 3 (4.1%) conversions and 6 (8.1%) complications. No bile duct injuries or deaths were recorded. There was more morbidity in patients with complicated disease, longer mean operation times and longer mean intervals between admission and operation.
CONCLUSIONS
Emergent LC for acute cholecystitis is effective and safe in a low-volume setting in the Caribbean. However, the operations are technically demanding and should be performed by trained laparoscopic surgeons.
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