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Gassiep I, Edwards F, Laupland KB. Epidemiology of biliary tract-associated bloodstream infections and adequacy of empiric therapy: an Australian population-based study. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2024:10.1007/s10096-024-04894-9. [PMID: 38985222 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-024-04894-9] [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: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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PURPOSE Although the biliary tract is a common source of invasive infections, the epidemiology of cholangitis- and cholecystitis-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) is not well defined. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence, clinical determinants, microbiology of biliary tract-associated BSI, and predicted adequacy of common empiric therapy regimens. METHODS All biliary tract-associated BSI in Queensland during 2000-2019 were identified using state-wide data sources. Predicted adequacy of empiric antimicrobial therapy was determined according to microbiological susceptibility data. RESULTS There were 3,698 episodes of biliary tract-associated BSI occurred in 3,433 patients of which 2,147 (58.1%) episodes were due to cholangitis and 1,551 (41.9%) cholecystitis, for age- and sex-standardized incidence rates of 2.7, and 2.0 per 100,000 population, respectively. An increasing incidence of biliary tract-associated BSI was observed over the study that was attributable to an increase in cholangitis cases. There was a significant increased risk for biliary tract-associated BSI observed with advancing age and male sex. Patients with cholangitis were older, more likely to have healthcare associated infection, and have more comorbidities most notably liver disease and malignancies as compared to patients with cholecystitis. The distribution of infecting pathogens was significantly different with polymicrobial aetiologies more commonly observed with cholangitis (18.4% vs. 10.5%; p < 0.001). The combination of ampicillin/gentamicin/metronidazole was predicted to have the overall highest adequacy (96.1%), whereas amoxicillin/clavulanate had the lowest (77.0%). Amoxicillin/clavulanate (75.2% vs. 79.4%, p:0.03) and ceftriaxone/metronidazole (83.4% vs. 89.6%; p < 0.001) showed significantly inferior predicted adequacy for cholangitis as compared to cholecystitis. CONCLUSIONS Bloodstream infections related to cholecystitis and cholangitis exhibit different epidemiology, microbiology, and requirements for empiric therapy.
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- Ian Gassiep
- Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Department of Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Level 3 Ned Hanlon Building, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Level 3 Ned Hanlon Building, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Chan SM, Teoh AYB. Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Gallbladder Drainage. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2024; 34:523-535. [PMID: 38796297 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2024.02.010] [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: 05/28/2024]
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has emerged as a popular alternative to percutaneous cholecystostomy and endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage for patients suffering from acute calculous cholecystitis who are at high risk for surgery. Multiple cohorts, meta-analyses, and a randomized controlled trial have shown that EUS-GBD has lower rates of recurrent cholecystitis and unplanned reinterventions, while achieving similar technical and clinical success rates than transpapillary cystic duct stenting. The essential steps, precautions in performing EUS-GBD and long-term management will be discussed in this article.
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- Shannon Melissa Chan
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
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Nevo A, Goldberg SN, Dar G, Daud M, Levy S, Sosna J, Lev-Cohain N. Dual-energy CT in acute cholecystitis- features predicting culture-positive bile and outcome. Eur J Radiol 2024; 176:111498. [PMID: 38728876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111498] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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PURPOSE Low mono-energetic CT has been shown to improve visualization of acute abdominal inflammatory processes. We aimed to determine its utility in patients with acute cholecystitis and potential added value in clinical decision making. METHODS Sixty-seven consecutive patients with radiological signs of cholecystitis on contrast-enhanced dual-layer CT imaging were retrospectively identified over a four-year period (2/17-8/21). A ranked Likert scale was created for imaging findings present in acute cholecystitis, including gallbladder mucosal integrity and enhancement and pericholecystic liver parenchymal enhancement. These rankings were correlated with laboratory data, followed by sensitivity, specificity, and odds-ratios calculations. RESULTS Mucosal integrity and pericholecystic liver enhancement were better seen on low-energetic images by unanimous consensus. Presence of pericholecystic liver enhancement and poorer mucosal wall integrity correlated with positive bile cultures (sensitivity: 93.8 % and 96.9 %, specificity: 37.5 and 50.0 %; odds-ratio: 9.0[1.1-68.1 95 %CI] and 31.0 [2.7-350.7 95 %CI], p = 0.017 and p ≤ 0.001) in patients undergoing cholecystostomy (n = 40/67). Moreover, binary regression modeling showed that the strongest predictor variable for bile culture positivity was the score for pericholecystic liver enhancement (Exp(B) = 0.6, P = 0.022). By contrast, other laboratory markers and other imaging findings (such as GB wall thickness) showed lower sensitivities (76-82 %), specificities (16-21 %) and odds ratios (0.2-4.4) for the prediction of infected bile. CONCLUSIONS Pericholecystic liver enhancement and gallbladder wall integrity are better visualized on low-DECT images. These findings also potentially predict bile culture positivity in patients with cholecystitis, which may influence clinical management including the need for intervention.
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- Adam Nevo
- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Lee SY, Kim DH, Park JH, Chae MS. Impact of Intraoperative Nefopam on Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use, and Recovery Quality with Parietal Pain Block in Single-Port Robotic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:848. [PMID: 38929465 PMCID: PMC11205587 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60060848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Background and Objectives: This study explored how nefopam, a non-opioid analgesic in a multimodal regimen, impacts postoperative pain, opioid use, and recovery quality in single-port robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (RALC) patients with a parietal pain block, addressing challenges in postoperative pain management. Materials and Methods: Forty patients scheduled for elective single-port RALC were enrolled and randomized to receive either nefopam or normal saline intravenously. Parietal pain relief was provided through a rectus sheath block (RSB). Postoperative pain was assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS) in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen, at the umbilicus, and at the shoulder. Opioid consumption and recovery quality, measured using the QoR-15K questionnaire, were also recorded. Results: The 40 patients had a mean age of 48.3 years and an average body mass index (BMI) of 26.2 kg/m2. There were no significant differences in the pre- or intraoperative variables between groups. Patients receiving nefopam reported significantly lower RUQ pain scores compared to the controls, while the umbilicus and shoulder pain scores were similar. Rescue fentanyl requirements were lower in the nefopam group in both the PACU and ward. The QoR-15K questionnaire scores for nausea and vomiting were better in the nefopam group, but the overall recovery quality scores were comparable between the groups. Conclusions: Nefopam reduces RUQ pain and opioid use post-single-port RALC with a parietal pain block without markedly boosting RSB's effect on umbilicus or shoulder pain. It may also better manage postoperative nausea and vomiting, underscoring its role in analgesia strategies for this surgery.
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- So Yeon Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Eunpyung St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Republic of Korea; (S.Y.L.); (D.H.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Eunpyung St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Republic of Korea; (S.Y.L.); (D.H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Eunpyung St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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Curry J, Chervu N, Cho NY, Hadaya J, Vadlakonda A, Kim S, Keeley J, Benharash P. Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement as a bridge to cholecystectomy for grade III acute cholecystitis: A national analysis. Surg Open Sci 2024; 18:6-10. [PMID: 38312302 PMCID: PMC10831282 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.01.006] [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: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PCT) is an alternative to cholecystectomy (CCY) in high-risk surgical candidates with severe acute cholecystitis. A subset of these patients ultimately undergo delayed CCY. We therefore compared outcomes of delayed CCY in patients with grade III acute cholecystitis who received a PCT on index admission, to those who did not. Methods Non-elective adult hospitalizations for grade III acute cholecystitis that underwent delayed CCY were identified in the 2016-2020 Nationwide Readmission Database. Patients who received a PCT during their index admission comprised the PCT group (others: Non-PCT). Outcomes were assessed for the CCY hospitalization. Entropy balancing was used to generate sample weights to adjust for differences in baseline characteristics. Regression models were created to evaluate the association between PCT and the outcomes of interest. Results Of an estimated 13,782 patients, 13.3 % comprised PCT. Compared to Non-PCT, PCT were older (71.1 ± 13.1 vs 67.4 ± 15.3 years) and more commonly in the highest income quartile (22.5 vs 16.1 %, both p < 0.001). After risk adjustment, PCT was associated with reduced odds of respiratory (AOR 0.67, CI 0.54-0.83) and infectious (AOR 0.77, CI 0.62-0.96) complications after eventual CCY. Finally, PCT had comparable pLOS (β +0.31, CI [-0.14, 0.77]) and operative hospitalization costs (β $800, CI [-2300, +600]). Conclusion In the present study, PCT was associated with decreased odds of perioperative complications and comparable resource utilization upon readmission CCY. Our findings suggest that PCT may be helpful in bridging patients with grade III acute cholecystitis to eventual CCY.
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- Joanna Curry
- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORELAB), University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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Mahmoudzadeh F, Akhgar A, Mirfazaelian H. External validation of the bedside score for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25183. [PMID: 38322927 PMCID: PMC10844041 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25183] [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: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Objective: Acute cholecystitis usually presents with right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. However, there are other conditions with similar findings which make the diagnosis difficult. The objective of this study is to prospectively validate the performance of the bedside score for the diagnosis of cholecystitis in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with possible acute cholecystitis. Study design We performed a prospective observational study of a convenience sample of patients with RUQ pain admitted to the ED of three academic hospitals. Symptoms (post prandial symptoms), physical signs (RUQ tenderness, murphy's sign) and ultrasound findings (Murphy's sign, gallstone, and gallbladder thickening) were scoring system items. The final diagnosis of cholecystitis was confirmed with a surgical pathology and/or discharge diagnosis of the patient in a 30-day follow-up. The treating physicians' clinical gestalt of acute cholecystitis was also assessed by 5-point Likert scale. Results One hundred thirty patients were followed up and were included in the analysis. 42 patients (32 %) had cholecystitis. The bedside clinical score of less than 4 had a sensitivity of 100 % (CI95 %: 91.60 %-100 %), negative predictive value (NPV) of 100 % (CI 95 %: 41.35 %-63 %), and negative likelihood ratio (-LR) of 0. Score of 6 and above had a specificity of 90.91 % (CI 95 %: 82.87 %-95.99 %), positive predictive value (PPV) of 83.67 % (CI 95 %: 72.55 %-90.86 %), and positive likelihood ratio (+LR) of 10.74 (CI95 %: 5.54-20.83). Physicians' clinical gestalt at the scale of 4 and 5 showed a specificity of 95.45 % (CI 95 %: 88.77 %-98.75 %), PPV of 90.91 % (CI 95 %: 79.29 %-96.31 %), and +LR of 20.95 (CI95 %: 8.02-54.71). At the same time at the scale of 1 and 2, the sensitivity was 95.24 % (CI 95 %: 83.84 %-99.42 %), NPV was 97.22 % (CI 95 %: 90.01 %-99.27 %), and the -LR was 0.06 (CI 95 %: 0.02-0.423). The area under the curve of bedside clinical score was not significantly higher than clinical gestalt (97.58 (CI 95 %: 95.31-99.85) vs. 95.37 (CI 95: 99.24-100))(p-value = 0.35). Conclusion This study showed while the bedside score would be helpful to rule out and rule in acute cholecystitis, physicians' gestalt had similar diagnostic performance.
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- Fatemeh Mahmoudzadeh
- Emergency Medicine Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Aly MS, Jamal Z, Khawaja Z, Kieu PL, Zafar N, Kanakalingam D, Khalil A. Outcomes of Percutaneous Image-Guided and Laparoscopic Cholecystostomies in High-Risk Patients With Acute Calculus Cholecystitis: A Five-Year District General Hospital Experience. Cureus 2024; 16:e54313. [PMID: 38496145 PMCID: PMC10944319 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54313] [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: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Acute cholecystitis (AC), inflammation of the gall bladder, is one of the most common emergency surgical presentations. In the UK, approximately 15% of the population is estimated to have gallstones, and approximately 20% of them can develop AC. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered the definitive management of AC. However, cholecystectomy carries a very high risk of morbidity and mortality in high-risk frail patients with multiple comorbidities who are deemed unfit for surgery. Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC), both image-guided and laparoscopic, is generally acknowledged as an interim treatment measure before definitive management, which is the LC. Materials and methods This is a retrospective study from the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, a district general hospital (DGH) based in Wigan, UK. The medical records of all the patients who were admitted to the surgical department and underwent PC between January 2017 and December 2022 were analyzed. Patients with previous hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) malignancy, who underwent open cholecystostomy, or those with abdominal ascites were excluded from the study. Information was collected regarding the age, gender, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grades, success rates of both procedures as temporary or definitive management, duration of hospital stay, 30-day and 1-year mortality after the procedure, timing of the procedure, and long-term complications after the procedure, particularly those related to cholecystostomy tube dislodgment or blockage. Results Twenty-seven patients who underwent PC were divided into two groups: group A, consisting of 10 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystostomies, and group B, consisting of 17 patients who had ultrasound (US)-guided cholecystostomies. The mean age of the patients in group A was 66.7 as compared to 75.1 in group B. Most of the patients were in ASA groups III (14) and IV (10). About 74% of patients had procedures done during the day and 26% had PC at night time. The mean hospital stay was 13.5 days. About 55% of patients had planned elective LC as a definitive management. Following the treatment, two patients died within 30 days, and eight patients passed away within a year. About 40% of the patients had complications related to the tube dislodgment and blockage. Conclusion This study concludes that PC, using both laparoscopic and US-guided techniques, can serve as an interim as well as a definitive measure, particularly in patients who are at high risk for anesthesia and the procedure itself and have multiple comorbidities.
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- Mahmoud S Aly
- Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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- Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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- Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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- Department of General Surgery, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, GBR
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- Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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- Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR
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Koya Y, Shibata M, Maruno Y, Sakamoto Y, Oe S, Miyagawa K, Honma Y, Harada M. Low skeletal muscle mass and high visceral adiposity are associated with recurrence of acute cholecystitis after conservative management: A propensity score-matched cohort study. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2024; 23:64-70. [PMID: 37516589 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recurrent acute cholecystitis (RAC) can occur after non-surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC), and can be more severe in comparison to the first episode of AC. Low skeletal muscle mass or adiposity have various effects in several diseases. We aimed to clarify the relationship between RAC and body parameters. METHODS Patients with AC who were treated at our hospital between January 2011 and March 2022 were enrolled. The psoas muscle mass and adipose tissue area at the third lumbar level were measured using computed tomography at the first episode of AC. The areas were divided by height to obtain the psoas muscle mass index (PMI) and subcutaneous/visceral adipose tissue index (SATI/VATI). According to median VATI, SATI and PMI values by sex, patients were divided into the high and low PMI groups. We performed propensity score matching to eliminate the baseline differences between the high PMI and low PMI groups and analyzed the cumulative incidence and predictors of RAC. RESULTS The entire cohort was divided into the high PMI (n = 81) and low PMI (n = 80) groups. In the propensity score-matched cohort there were 57 patients in each group. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the low PMI group and the high VATI group had a significantly higher cumulative incidence of RAC than their counterparts (log-rank P = 0.001 and 0.015, respectively). In a multivariate Cox regression analysis, the hazard ratios of low PMI and low VATI for RAC were 5.250 (95% confidence interval 1.083-25.450, P = 0.039) and 0.158 (95% confidence interval: 0.026-0.937, P = 0.042), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Low skeletal muscle mass and high visceral adiposity were independent risk factors for RAC.
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- Yudai Koya
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Moji Medical Center, 3-1 Higashiminatomachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu 801-8502, Japan; Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Moji Medical Center, 3-1 Higashiminatomachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu 801-8502, Japan; Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital Moji Medical Center, Kitakyushu 801-8502, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Kivivuori A, Salminen P, Ukkonen M, Ilves I, Vihervaara H, Zalevskaja K, Pajari J, Paajanen H, Rantanen T. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus antibiotic therapy for acute cholecystitis in patients over 75 years: Randomized clinical trial and retrospective cohort study. Scand J Surg 2023; 112:219-226. [PMID: 37572012 DOI: 10.1177/14574969231178650] [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: 08/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The prevalence of acute cholecystitis among elderly patients is increasing. The aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to antibiotics in elderly patients with acute cholecystitis. METHODS A randomized multicenter clinical trial including patients over 75 years with acute calculous cholecystitis was conducted in four hospitals in Finland between January 2017 and December 2019. Patients were randomized to undergo LC or antibiotic therapy. Due to patient enrollment challenges, the trial was prematurely terminated in December 2019. To assess all eligible patients, we performed a retrospective cohort study including all patients over 75 years with acute cholecystitis during the study period. The primary outcome was morbidity. Predefined secondary outcomes included mortality, readmission rate, and length of hospital stay. RESULTS Among 42 randomized patients (LC n = 24, antibiotics n = 18, mean age 82 years, 43% women), the complication rate was 17% (n = 4/24) after cholecystectomy and 33% (n = 6/18, 5/6 patients underwent cholecystectomy due to antibiotic treatment failure) after antibiotics (p = 0.209). In the retrospective cohort (n = 630, mean age 83 years, 49% women), 37% (236/630) of the patients were treated with cholecystectomy and 63% (394/630) with antibiotics. Readmissions were less common after surgical treatment compared with antibiotics in both randomized and retrospective cohort patients (8% vs 44%, p < 0.001% and 11 vs 32%, p < 0.001, respectively). There was no 30-day mortality within the randomized trial. In the retrospective patient cohort, overall mortality was 6% (35/630). CONCLUSIONS LC may be superior to antibiotic therapy for acute cholecystitis in the selected group of elderly patients with acute cholecystitis.
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- Antti Kivivuori
- Kuopio University Hospital Puijonlaaksontie 270210 Kuopio Finland
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- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland
- University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
- University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Hanna K, Zangbar B, Kirsch J, Bronstein M, Okumura K, Gogna S, Shnaydman I, Prabhakaran K, Con J. Non-operative management of cirrhotic patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: How effective is it? Am J Surg 2023; 226:668-674. [PMID: 37482476 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.07.019] [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: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Nonoperative management (NOM) of acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) in patients with cirrhosis was proposed. We examined the outcomes of cirrhotic patients with ACC treated with cholecystectomy compared to NOM. METHODS We analyzed the 2017-Nationwide Readmissions Database including cirrhotic patients with ACC. Patients were stratified: cholecystectomy, percutaneous cholecystostomy (PCT), and antibiotics only. PRIMARY OUTCOMES complications, failure of NOM. SECONDARY OUTCOMES mortality, length of stay (LOS), and charges. RESULTS 3454 patients were identified. 1832 underwent cholecystectomy, 360 PCT, and 1262 were treated with antibiotics. PCT patients had higher mortality 16.9% vs. the antibiotics group 10.9% vs. cholecystectomy group 4.2%. PCT patients had longer LOS, but lower charges compared to the operative group. Failure of NOM was 28.2%. On regression, PCT was associated with mortality. CONCLUSION ACC remains a morbid disease in cirrhosis patients. One in three failed NOM, had longer LOS, and higher mortality. Further studies are warranted to identify predictors of NOM failure. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, prognostic.
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- Kamil Hanna
- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Medstar Health, Washington, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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Arkoudis NA, Moschovaki-Zeiger O, Reppas L, Grigoriadis S, Alexopoulou E, Brountzos E, Kelekis N, Spiliopoulos S. Percutaneous cholecystostomy: techniques and applications. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2023; 48:3229-3242. [PMID: 37338588 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-023-03982-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a critical condition requiring immediate medical attention and treatment and is one of the most frequently encountered acute abdomen emergencies in surgical practice, requiring hospitalization. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the favored treatment for patients with AC who are fit for surgery. However, in high-risk patients considered poor surgical candidates, percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has been suggested and employed as a safe and reliable alternative option. PC is a minimally invasive, nonsurgical, image-guided intervention that drains and decompresses the gallbladder, thereby preventing its perforation and sepsis. It can act as a bridge to surgery, but it may also serve as a definitive treatment for some patients. The goal of this review is to familiarize physicians with PC and, more importantly, its applications and techniques, pre- and post-procedural considerations, and adverse events.
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- Nikolaos-Achilleas Arkoudis
- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece.
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
- Interventional Radiology Department, Bioclinic General Hospital of Athens, Marinou Geroulanou 15, 115 24, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "Attikon", Rimini 1, Haidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece
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Lee CE, Lee SJ, Moon JI, Choi IS, Yoon DS, Choi WJ, Lee SE, Sung NS, Kwon SU, Bae IE, Roh SJ, Kim SG. Acute cholecystitis in old adults: the impact of advanced age on the clinical characteristics of the disease and on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:328. [PMID: 37749524 PMCID: PMC10521416 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02954-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Impact of advanced age on disease characteristics of acute cholecystitis (AC), and surgical outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has not been established. METHODS This single-center retrospective study included patients who underwent LC for AC between April 2010 and December 2020. We analyzed the disease characteristics and surgical outcomes according to age: Group 1 (age < 60 years), Group 2 (60 ≤ age < 80 years), and Group 3 (age ≥ 80 years). Risk factors for complications were assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of the 1,876 patients (809 [43.1%] women), 723 were in Group 1, 867 in Group 2, and 286 in Group 3. With increasing age, the severity of AC and combined common bile duct stones increased. Group 3 demonstrated significantly worse surgical outcomes when compared to Group 1 and 2 for overall (4.0 vs. 9.1 vs. 18.9%, p < 0.001) and serious complications (1.2 vs. 4.2 vs. 8.0%, p < 0.001), length of hospital stay (2.78 vs. 3.72 vs. 5.87 days, p < 0.001), and open conversion (0.1 vs. 1.0 vs. 2.1%, p = 0.007). Incidental gallbladder cancer was also the most common in Group 3 (0.3 vs. 1.5 vs. 3.1%, p = 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, body mass index < 18.5, moderate/severe AC, and albumin < 2.5 g/dL were significant risk factors for serious complications in Group 3. CONCLUSION Advanced age was associated with severe AC, worse surgical outcomes, and a higher rate of incidental gallbladder cancer following LC. Therefore, in patients over 80 years of age with AC, especially those with poor nutritional status and high severity grading, urgent surgery should be avoided, and surgery should be performed after sufficient supportive care to restore nutritional status before LC.
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- Cho Eun Lee
- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, 35365, Daejeon, South Korea
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Scala A, Trunfio TA, Improta G. Classification and regression model to manage the hospitalization for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14700. [PMID: 37679406 PMCID: PMC10485042 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41597-1] [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: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Gallstone disease (GD) is one of the most common morbidities in the world. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) is currently the gold standard, performed in about 96% of cases. The most affected groups are the elderly, who generally have higher pre- and post-operative morbidity and mortality rates and longer Length of Stay (LOS). For this reason, several indicators have been defined to improve quality and efficiency and contain costs. In this study, data from patients who underwent LC at the "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona" University Hospital of Salerno in the years 2010-2020 were processed using a Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) model and Classification algorithms in order to identify the variables that most influence LOS. The results of the 2352 patients analyzed showed that pre-operative LOS and Age were the independent variables that most affected LOS. In particular, MLR model had a R2 value equal to 0.537 and the best classification algorithm, Decision Tree, had an accuracy greater than 83%. In conclusion, both the MLR model and the classification algorithms produced significant results that could provide important support in the management of this healthcare process.
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- Arianna Scala
- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Research in Healthcare Management and Innovation in Healthcare (CIRMIS), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Fujita N, Yasuda I, Endo I, Isayama H, Iwashita T, Ueki T, Uemura K, Umezawa A, Katanuma A, Katayose Y, Suzuki Y, Shoda J, Tsuyuguchi T, Wakai T, Inui K, Unno M, Takeyama Y, Itoi T, Koike K, Mochida S. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2021. J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:801-833. [PMID: 37452855 PMCID: PMC10423145 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-023-02014-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology first published evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis in 2010, followed by a revision in 2016. Currently, the revised third edition was published to reflect recent evidence on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cholelithiasis conforming to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Following this revision, the present English version of the guidelines was updated and published herein. The clinical questions (CQ) in the previous version were reviewed and rearranged into three newly divided categories: background questions (BQ) dealing with basic background knowledge, CQ, and future research questions (FRQ), which refer to issues that require further accumulation of evidence. Finally, 52 questions (29 BQs, 19 CQs, and 4 FRQs) were adopted to cover the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prognosis. Based on a literature search using MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Igaku Chuo Zasshi databases for the period between 1983 and August 2019, along with a manual search of new information reported over the past 5 years, the level of evidence was evaluated for each CQ. The strengths of recommendations were determined using the Delphi method by the committee members considering the body of evidence, including benefits and harms, patient preference, and cost-benefit balance. A comprehensive flowchart was prepared for the diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder stones, common bile duct stones, and intrahepatic stones, respectively. The current revised guidelines are expected to be of great assistance to gastroenterologists and general physicians in making decisions on contemporary clinical management for cholelithiasis patients.
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- Naotaka Fujita
- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan.
- Miyagi Medical Check-up Plaza, 1-6-9 Oroshi-machi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 984-0015, Japan.
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cholelithiasis'', The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
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Bhatia M, Thomas B, Azir E, Al-Maliki D, Ballal K, Tantrige P, Yusuf GT, El-Hasanii S. Percutaneous Cholecystostomy to Manage a Hot Gallbladder: A Single Center Experience. Cureus 2023; 15:e45348. [PMID: 37724097 PMCID: PMC10505269 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective A percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a suitable option for treating acutely inflamed gallbladders. Its use has been postulated before for treating acute cholecystitis (AC), especially in elderly populations. The primary aim of our study is to analyze and present the positive results of PC as a bridge to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods All patients who underwent PC at our hospital, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR, from October 2020 were reviewed using a retrospective approach. Results Our study comprises 123 patients, with 72 females (58.5%) and 51 males (41.4%). In our study, many patients had significant comorbidities, and some of them were categorized as high-risk due to their frailty and medical conditions. The majority of the patients were in American Society of Anaesthesiologists' (ASA) groups II and III (45, 61), respectively. Though hospital stays can depend on variable factors, in our experience, the mean hospital length of stay was 12.7 days. In our study, 119 patients (96.8%) had the procedure through the interventional radiological approach, while only four patients had it through the laparoscopic approach. The transhepatic route for drainage was more commonly practiced at our center and was used in 108 patients. At the time of writing this article, 54 patients have already had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) done as an interval procedure after surpassing the acute attack of cholecystitis, while 42 patients are still awaiting their surgical procedure. Conclusion Our results show that PC is a viable option, especially in cases of AC that are not responding to conservative treatments. Our study has shown low complications and conversion rates after PC. We believe PC is a safe and effective tool for managing severe and refractory cases of AC.
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- Mohit Bhatia
- Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Intervention Radiology, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Intervention Radiology, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Intervention Radiology, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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Güneş Y, Teke E, Aydın MT. The Optimal Timing of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis: A Single-Center Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e38915. [PMID: 37313092 PMCID: PMC10259690 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38915] [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: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis (AC). However, the timing of ELC is controversial. Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) continues to be a common practice. This study aims to determine the optimal timing of ELC in AC. Materials and methods Patients who underwent surgery for AC between 2014 and 2020 were divided into three groups: immediate laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ILC), prolonged ELC (pELC), and DLC. The demographic, laboratory, radiological findings, and postoperative results of all patients were retrospectively reviewed. Results The study included 178 patients, with 63 in the ILC group, 27 in the pELC group, and 88 in the DLC group. Postoperative outcomes, excluding hospital stay, were similar between the groups. The total hospital stay was significantly longer in the pELC and DLC groups (p<0.05). In addition, postoperative hospital stay was longer in the pELC group (p<0.05), and 17.7% of the patients who waited for delayed surgery experienced recurrent attacks during the interval period. Conclusion ILC is recommended in AC to minimize hospital stays.
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- Yasin Güneş
- General Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR
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- General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR
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- General Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR
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Gutierrez-Alvarez M, Vallarta S, Cruz R, Visag-Castillo V. Eosinophilic Cholecystitis as an Atypical Etiology of Biliary Colic: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus 2023; 15:e35831. [PMID: 37033547 PMCID: PMC10075336 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Eosinophilic cholecystitis (EC) is an uncommon cause of acute cholecystitis; the clinical presentation is indistinguishable from other types of cholecystitis, and the diagnosis is made by histopathology study. We present the case of a 73-year-old male patient with right hypochondrial abdominal pain suggestive of symptomatic cholelithiasis. There were no significant findings at the blood workup or physical examination; he underwent a cholecystectomy and was later diagnosed with eosinophilic cholecystitis by histopathology. EC may be associated with some other systemic conditions, such as eosinophilic granulomatosis, eosinophilic ascites, or parasitosis, which will require specific management.
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Hadano Y, Hijikata T. A fatal case of persistent bacteremia and acute cholecystitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus: A case report. IDCases 2023; 31:e01695. [PMID: 36704024 PMCID: PMC9871290 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01695] [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: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Biliary tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus are rare. Here, we describe a case of fatal acute cholecystitis and persistent bacteremia caused by S. aureus in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. Staphylococcus aureus can cause bacteremic biliary tract infections, which are associated with higher mortality rates compared to biliary Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. Early aggressive treatment and consultations with infectious disease specialists are recommended when biliary S. aureus bacteremia is clinically suspected.
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- Yoshiro Hadano
- Division of Infection Control and Prevention, Shimane University Hospital, Izumo, Shimane, Japan,Antimicrobial stewardship team, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan,Correspondence to: Division of Infection Control and Prevention, Shimane University Hospital, 89–1 Enyacho, Izumo, Shimane 693–8501, Japan.
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- Hino-minnano-clinic, Hino, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Emergency Medicine, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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The gallbladder: what's new in 2022? ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY (NEW YORK) 2023; 48:2-28. [PMID: 35348807 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-022-03429-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This review focuses mainly on the imaging diagnosis, treatment, and complications of acute cholecystitis which is the most common benign disease of the gallbladder. The American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria for the imaging evaluation of patients with right upper quadrant pain and the Tokyo Guidelines for evaluating patients with acute cholecystitis and acute cholangitis are presented. The recent articles for using US, CT, MR, and HIDA in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute cholecystitis are reviewed in detail. The clinical management and postoperative complications are described. Because gallbladder polyps and adenomyomatosis can mimic gallbladder malignancies and acute cholecystitis, their imaging findings and management are presented. Finally, due the recent literature reporting better results with CT than US in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis, a suggested approach for imaging patients with right upper quadrant pain and possible acute cholecystitis is presented in an addendum.
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EL RIFAI AY, EL HECHI MW, NAJA KM, KHACHFE HH, HALLAL AH. Characteristics and prevalence of acute cholecystitis in patients with hematologic malignancies. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2022. [DOI: 10.23736/s0394-9508.21.05282-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage Improves the Prognosis of Patients with Severe Acute Cholecystitis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5045869. [PMID: 36072405 PMCID: PMC9444390 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5045869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGD) for the treatment of severe acute cholecystitis (AC). The data of 40 patients diagnosed with severe AC at our hospital between August 2020 and June 2021 were retrieved and classified into a PTGD group, open cholecystostomy (OC) group, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) group, and conventional conservative treatment (CT) group. Before treatment and on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 after treatment, their serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBIL), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), white blood cell count (WBC), IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, and cancer antigen 19–9 (CA19-9) were measured. Additionally, clinical manifestations such as body temperature and pain score were monitored before treatment and at 24, 48, and 72 hours after treatment. The recovery time and complications/adverse reactions were statistically analyzed, and the Kaplan–Meier survival curve was plotted. After treatment, compared with the other three groups, the PTGD group had a significant reduction in serum indicators, including WBC and inflammatory factors, recovery time, pain score, and complications, and benefitted from better treatment efficacy and higher survival rate. Thus, ultrasound-guided PTGD was found to be more effective in treating severe AC patients and was associated with improved patient prognoses.
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Lee SJ, Choi IS, Moon JI, Yoon DS, Choi WJ, Lee SE, Sung NS, Kwon SU, Bae IE, Roh SJ, Kim SG. Optimal drain management following complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a propensity-matched comparative study. JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY 2022; 25:63-72. [PMID: 35821685 PMCID: PMC9218398 DOI: 10.7602/jmis.2022.25.2.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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PURPOSE This study was performed to investigate the effect of drain placement on complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy (cLC) for acute cholecystitis (AC). METHODS This single-center retrospective study reviewed patients with AC who underwent cLC between January 2010 and December 2020. cLC was defined as open conversion, subtotal cholecystectomy, adjacent organ injury during surgery, operation time of ≥90 minutes, or estimated blood loss of ≥100 mL. One-to-one propensity score matching was performed to compare the surgical outcomes between patients with and without drain on cLC. RESULTS A total of 216 patients (mean age, 65.8 years; 75 female patients [34.7%]) underwent cLC, and 126 (58.3%) underwent intraoperative abdominal drainage. In the propensity score-matched cohort (61 patients in each group), early drain removal (≤postoperative day 3) was performed in 42 patients (68.9%). The overall rate of surgical site infection (SSI) was 10.7%. Late drain removal demonstrated significantly worse surgical outcomes than no drain placement and early drain removal for overall complications (13.1% vs. 21.4% vs. 47.4%, p = 0.006), postoperative hospital stay (3.8 days vs. 4.4 days vs. 12.7 days, p < 0.001), and SSI (4.9% vs. 11.9% vs. 31.6%, p = 0.006). In the multivariate analysis, late drain removal was the most significant risk factor for organ space SSI. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that drain placement is not routinely recommended, even after cLC for AC. When placing a drain, early drain removal is recommended because late drain removal is associated with a higher risk of organ space SSI.
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- Seung Jae Lee
- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Corresponding author In Seok Choi, Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, Korea, Tel: +82-42-600-9142, Fax: +82-42-543-8956, E-mail: , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9656-3697
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Treatment strategies of drain after complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY 2022; 25:51-52. [PMID: 35821689 PMCID: PMC9218400 DOI: 10.7602/jmis.2022.25.2.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Acute cholecystitis (AC) is the most common biliary tract disease, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is recognized as the treatment of choice. The present study in this issue compared the surgical outcomes, particularly the occurrence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients with and without drain placement following complicated LC for AC. It showed that late drain removal demonstrated significantly worse surgical outcomes than no drain placement and early drain removal for overall complications, postoperative hospital stay, and SSIs. Drain placement is not routinely recommended, even after complicated LC for AC. When placing a drain, early drain removal is recommended for postoperative outcomes such as SSIs.
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FIRAT N, OZDEMIR K, MANTOGLU B, MUHTAROGLU A, ELMAS B, YAZAR H, ALTINTOPRAK F. The place of thiol/disulfide homeostasis parameters in acute gallstone cholecystitis diagnosis. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2022. [DOI: 10.23736/s0394-9508.21.05267-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Gallbladder disease affects approximately 20 million people in the US. Acute cholecystitis is diagnosed in approximately 200 000 people in the US each year. OBSERVATIONS Gallstone-associated cystic duct obstruction is responsible for 90% to 95% of the cases of acute cholecystitis. Approximately 5% to 10% of patients with acute cholecystitis have acalculous cholecystitis, defined as acute inflammation of the gallbladder without gallstones, typically in the setting of severe critical illness. The typical presentation of acute cholecystitis consists of acute right upper quadrant pain, fever, and nausea that may be associated with eating and physical examination findings of right upper quadrant tenderness. Ultrasonography of the right upper quadrant has a sensitivity of approximately 81% and a specificity of approximately 83% for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. When an ultrasound result does not provide a definitive diagnosis, hepatobiliary scintigraphy (a nuclear medicine study that includes the intravenous injection of a radiotracer excreted in the bile) is the gold standard diagnostic test. Following diagnosis, early (performed within 1-3 days) vs late (performed after 3 days) laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with improved patient outcomes, including fewer composite postoperative complications (11.8% for early vs 34.4% for late), a shorter length of hospital stay (5.4 days vs 10.0 days), and lower hospital costs. During pregnancy, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy, compared with delayed operative management, is associated with a lower risk of maternal-fetal complications (1.6% for early vs 18.4% for delayed) and is recommended during all trimesters. In people older than 65 years of age, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with lower mortality at 2-year follow-up (15.2%) compared with nonoperative management (29.3%). A percutaneous cholecystostomy tube, in which a drainage catheter is placed in the gallbladder lumen under image guidance, is an effective therapy for patients with an exceptionally high perioperative risk. However, percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement in a randomized trial was associated with higher rates of postprocedural complications (65%) compared with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (12%). For patients with acalculous acute cholecystitis, percutaneous cholecystostomy tube should be reserved for patients who are severely ill at the time of diagnosis; all others should undergo a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Acute cholecystitis, typically due to gallstone obstruction of the cystic duct, affects approximately 200 000 people in the US annually. In most patient populations, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, performed within 3 days of diagnosis, is the first-line therapy for acute cholecystitis.
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- Jared R Gallaher
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Ganta N, Alnabwani D, Shah V, Imtiaz A, Bommu VJL, Cheriyath P. A Rare Case of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis With Gallbladder Hydrops. Cureus 2022; 14:e22230. [PMID: 35340477 PMCID: PMC8930434 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Gallbladder hydrops or mucocele is usually due to the obstruction of the gallbladder by a gallstone. It is usually characterized by an increase in gallbladder volume, which remains clinically silent and is often incidentally diagnosed during exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopy. We report a rare case of acute calculous cholecystitis with gallbladder hydrops (measuring 17 cm in maximum dimension) due to the obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone in a 67-year-old female. We highlight the importance of early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain to rule out gallbladder hydrops especially in those with a history of gallstones.
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Kelly-Schuette KA, Chapman AJ, Messer LE, Kuk CC, Lypka MM, Krech LA, Pounders SJ, Iskander GA, Gibson CJ. Hotter Than It Looks: A Retrospective Review of Patients With Cholecystitis and With Negative Imaging. J Surg Res 2022; 273:93-99. [PMID: 35033822 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ultrasound is the gold standard for workup of cholecystitis in the emergency department, and findings heavily influence clinical decision-making. Patients with negative imaging for acute cholecystitis may be inappropriately sent home. The purpose of our study was to review the pathology and outcomes of patients presenting with biliary pain and negative ultrasound findings of acute cholecystitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Emergency department patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy between January 2015 and February 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. Only patients with negative or equivocal imaging were included. The primary outcome was the incidence of cholecystitis on final pathology. RESULTS Two hundred fifty-seven patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Pathology demonstrated cholecystitis in 84% of patients. Only 15% of patients had cholelithiasis without cholecystitis on pathology. The incidence of cholecystitis was similar in negative and equivocal imaging groups (84% versus 83%; P = 0.960). The median time from admission to the operating room was 12.1 h (interquartile range 7.1-18.3 h), and hospital length of stay was 1.2 d (interquartile range 0.8-1.7 d). CONCLUSIONS This study found that patients with negative or equivocal imaging had cholecystitis on pathology. On review of patient outcomes, those patients who underwent surgical intervention had a low rate of complications and short hospital stay.
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- Kathrine A Kelly-Schuette
- Spectrum Health, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, General Surgery Residency, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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- Spectrum Health Acute Care Surgery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Spectrum Health Office of Research, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Trauma Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Trauma Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Acute Care Surgery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Spectrum Health Office of Research, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Office of Research, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Acute Care Surgery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Spectrum Health Office of Research, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Spectrum Health Acute Care Surgery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Spectrum Health Office of Research, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Spectrum Health Trauma Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Lindqvist L, Andersson A, Österberg J, Sandblom G, Hemmingsson O, Nordin P, Enochsson L. The Impact of Hospital Level of Care on the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: a Population-Based Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:2551-2558. [PMID: 36253502 PMCID: PMC9674723 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05471-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The organization of healthcare could have an impact on the outcome of patients treated for acute cholecystitis (AC). The aim of this study was to analyze the way in which patients with AC are managed relative to the level of care by the treating hospital. METHODS Data were collected from the Swedish Register for Gallstone Surgery and ERCP (GallRiks). Cholecystectomies between 2010 and 2019 were included. The inclusion criterion was acute cholecystectomy in patients with AC operated at either tertiary referral centers (TRCs) or regional hospitals. RESULTS A total of 24,194 cholecystectomies with AC met the inclusion criterion. The time between admission and acute surgery was significantly elongated at TRCs compared with regional hospitals (2.2 ± 1.7 days vs. 1.6 ± 1.4 days, mean ± SD; p < 0.0001). Patients with a history of AC were more frequent at TRC (10.1% vs. 8.9%, p < 0.0056) and had a higher adverse event rate compared with those at regional hospitals (OR 1.61; CI 1.40-1.84, p < 0.0001). Surprisingly, an increased number of hospital beds correlated slightly with an increased number of days between admission and surgery (R2 = 0.132; p = 0.0075). CONCLUSION Compared with regional hospitals, patients with AC had to wait longer at TRCs before surgery. A history of AC significantly increased the risk of adverse events. These findings indicate that logistic and organizational aspects of hospital care may affect the management of patients with AC. However, whether these findings can be generalized to healthcare organizations outside Sweden requires further investigation.
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- Lisa Lindqvist
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden.
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Mora Hospital, Mora, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Sunderby Hospital, Lulea, Sweden
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Costamagna G. Acute cholecystitis: "There's more than one way to skin a cat"! Dig Endosc 2022; 34:73-74. [PMID: 34018254 DOI: 10.1111/den.14002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Guido Costamagna
- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli - IRCCS, Roma, Italy.,CERTT (Centre for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training), Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Better than Conservative Treatment in Elderly Patients with Acute Cholecystitis After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:3170-3177. [PMID: 34173163 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05067-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether cholecystectomy is beneficial after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) in elderly patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). METHODS This single-center, retrospective study included 202 patients aged >80 years with AC without common bile duct (CBD) stones who underwent PTGBD between January 2010 and December 2019. RESULTS One hundred and forty-two patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC), and 60 underwent conservative treatment, specifically PTGBD removal (PTGBD-R) in 36 patients and PTGBD maintained (PTGBD-M) in 24 patients. The postoperative major complication (POMC) rate in the ELC group was 8.5%. The cumulative incidence for recurrence of biliary events (BE) in the PTGBD-R group was 22.2%. The cumulative incidence for PTGBD-related complication in the PTGBD-M group was 70.8%. Mortality after initial treatment was not significantly different between the three groups (2.8% vs. 2.8% vs. 8.3%, p=0.381). In multivariate analysis, a Charlson age comorbidity index ≥6 and body mass index ≤19 were significant risk factors for POMC after ELC, and a closed cystic duct was a significant risk factor for recurrent BE after PTGBD-R. CONCLUSION ELC is recommended in AC after PTGBD for selected patients aged >80 years without CBD stones due to the high recurrence rate of BE after PTGBD-R and the difficulty associated with PTGBD-M.
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Gallbladder perforation presenting as abdominal abscess formation in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Asian J Surg 2021; 45:570-572. [PMID: 34815149 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Daliparty VM, Amoozgar B, Razzeto A, Ehsanullah SUM, Rehman F. Cholecystitis Masquerading as Cardiac Chest Pain: A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2021; 22:e932078. [PMID: 34548467 PMCID: PMC8477983 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.932078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Patient: Male, 46-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Cholecystitis
Symptoms: Chest pain
Medication: —
Clinical Procedure: —
Specialty: General and Internal Medicine
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- Vasudev Malik Daliparty
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
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Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: Risk factor analysis based on clinical, laboratory, and ultrasound parameters. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO 2021; 86:363-369. [PMID: 34384723 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS The standard of care for gallbladder disease is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Difficult dissection of the hepatocytic triangle and bleeding can result in conversion to open cholecystectomy, which is associated with increased morbidity. Identifying risk factors for conversion in the context of acute cholecystitis will allow patient care to be individualized and improve outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case-control study included all patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis, according to the 2018 Tokyo Guidelines, admitted to a tertiary care academic center, from January 1991 to January 2012. Using logistic regression, we analyzed variables to identify risk factors for conversion. Variables that were found to be significant predictors of conversion in the univariate analysis were included in a multivariate model. We then performed an exploratory analysis to identify the risk factor summation pathway with the highest sensitivity for conversion. RESULTS The study included 321 patients with acute cholecystitis. Their mean age was 49 years (±16.8 SD), 65% were females, and 35% were males. Thirty-nine cases (12.14%) were converted to open surgery. In the univariate analysis, older age, male sex, gallbladder wall thickness, and pericholecystic fluid were associated with a higher risk for conversion. In the multivariate analysis all of the variables, except pericholecystic fluid, were associated with conversion. Our risk factor summation model had a sensitivity of 84%. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative clinical data can be utilized to identify patients with a higher risk of conversion to open cholecystectomy. Being aware of such risk factors can help improve perioperative planning and preparedness in challenging cases.
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Gallbladder Interleukins in Children with Calculous Cholecystitis. Pediatr Rep 2021; 13:470-482. [PMID: 34449702 PMCID: PMC8396171 DOI: 10.3390/pediatric13030054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Calculous cholecystitis connects to inflammation and various complications. It is a common disease in the paediatric population, yet it is still uncertain how inflammation factors are involved in its morphopathogenesis. Twenty calculous cholecystitis surgery tissue samples were obtained from 20 children. As a control, seven unaffected gallbladders were used. Tissues were immunohistochemically stained for IL-1α, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-17A, and the slides were inspected by light microscopy. To evaluate statistical differences and correlations between interleukins, Mann-Whitney U and Spearman's tests were used. Statistically significant difference between patient and control gallbladder epithelium was for IL-1α and IL-17A, but connective tissue-IL-1α, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, and IL-17A positive structures. A strong positive correlation in patients was detected between epithelial IL-1α and IL-1α in connective tissue, epithelial IL-6 and IL-7, IL-6 and IL-17A, IL-7 and IL-10, IL-7 and IL-17A, as well as between IL-6 and IL-7, IL-7 and IL-10 in connective tissue. The increase of IL-1α, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8 and IL-17A positive structures suggests their role in the morphopathogenesis of calculous cholecystitis. The correlations between interleukins in epithelium and in connective tissues prove that the epithelial barrier function and inflammatory response in deeper layers are sustained through intercellular signalling pathways.
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Think Like a Surgeon. AORN J 2021; 113:441-443. [PMID: 33788224 DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Asmar S, Bible L, Obaid O, Anand T, Chehab M, Ditillo M, Castanon L, Nelson A, Joseph B. Frail geriatric patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: Operative versus nonoperative management? J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:219-225. [PMID: 33605704 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Nonoperative management of acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) in the frail geriatric population is underexplored. The aim of our study was to examine long-term outcomes of frail geriatric patients with ACC treated with cholecystectomy compared with initial nonoperative management. METHODS We conducted a 2017 analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database and included frail geriatric (≥65 years) patients with ACC. Frailty was assessed using the five-factor modified frailty index. Patients were stratified into those undergoing cholecystectomy at index admission (operative management [OP]) versus those managed with nonoperative intervention (nonoperative management [NOP]). The NOP group was further subdivided into those who received antibiotics only and those who received percutaneous drainage. Primary outcomes were procedure-related complications in the OP group and 6-month failure of NOP (readmission with cholecystitis). Secondary outcomes were mortality and overall hospital length of stay. RESULTS A total of 53,412 geriatric patients with ACC were identified, 51.0% of whom were frail: 16,791 (61.6%) in OP group and 10,472 (38.4%) in NOP group (3,256 had percutaneous drainage, 7,216 received antibiotics only). Patients were comparable in age (76 ± 7 vs. 77 ± 8 years; p = 0.082) and modified frailty index (0.47 vs. 0.48; p = 0.132). Procedure-related complications in the OP group were 9.3%, and 6-month failure of NOP was 18.9%. Median time to failure of NOP management was 36 days (range, 12-78 days). Mortality was higher in the frail NOP group (5.2 vs. 3.2%; p < 0.001). The NOP group had more days of hospitalization (8 [4-15] vs. 5 [3-10]; p < 0.001). Both receiving antibiotics only (odds ratio, 1.6 [1.3-2.0]; p < 0.001) and receiving percutaneous drainage (odds ratio, 1.9 [1.7-2.2]; p < 0.001) were independently associated with increased mortality. CONCLUSION One in five patients failed NOP and subsequently had complicated hospital stays. Nonoperative management of frail elderly ACC patients may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, level IV.
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- Samer Asmar
- From the Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Kunadia A, Leong MB, Komanduri K, Abdelmasih R, Tarasiuk-Rusek A. Emphysematous Cholecystitis Secondary to Fusobacterium nucleatum. Cureus 2021; 13:e15660. [PMID: 34277253 PMCID: PMC8281795 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15660] [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] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Fusobacterium nucleatum may be implicated in cases of emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) and carries a high mortality risk, especially in individuals with heart disease, renal insufficiency, and underlying malignancy. Fusobacterium infections are rarely detected in the setting of cholecystitis possibly due to the difficulty with properly culturing the bacteria. We describe a case of a patient with EC in whom blood cultures were positive for growth of F. nucleatum in one of two samples. The patient was treated with empiric antibiotic therapy consisting of metronidazole and cefepime. In patients with EC and negative cultures, it is possible that they may have an undetected infection with fusobacteria, which carries a high mortality risk. As such, clinicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion of obligate anaerobic infection in patients who have negative blood culture for growth in the setting of EC and consider continuation of adequate antimicrobial coverage.
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- Anuj Kunadia
- Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ocala Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Ocala, USA.,Internal Medicine, Ocala Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida, Ocala, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ocala Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Ocala, USA
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- Infectious Disease, Ocala Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Ocala, USA
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Pre-emptive multimodal analgesic bundle with transversus abdominis plane block enhances early recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Asian J Surg 2021; 45:250-256. [PMID: 34045132 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy may delay recovery and discharge, a multimodal and pre-emptive analgesic approach is necessary. This study demonstrated that a multimodal analgesic bundle improves postoperative recovery, using the Quality of Recovery-40K (QoR-40K) questionnaire during the first 24 h after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS In this prospective non-randomized study with two parallel groups, 80 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were allocated into either the multimodal analgesia group or the conventional analgesia group. The multimodal analgesia group received a pre-emptive analgesic bundle (preoperative intravenous administration of paracetamol, ketorolac, and dexamethasone, and a posterior approach to the transversus abdominis plane block), while the conventional analgesia group did not. The primary outcome was the QoR-40K score during the first 24 h after surgery. Secondary outcomes were the peak visual analog scale pain score at rest and the incidence rates of rescue analgesic use and nausea/vomiting during the first 24 h after surgery. RESULTS The QoR-40K score was higher in the multimodal analgesia group than in the conventional analgesia group (196 [190-199] vs. 182 [172-187], p < 0.001). The peak visual analog scale pain score was significantly lower in the multimodal analgesia group than in the conventional analgesia group. Multimodal analgesia also reduced the incidence rates of rescue analgesic use and postoperative nausea/vomiting (22.5% [95% CI, 9.6-35.4%] vs. 55.0% [39.6-70.4%], p = 0.003), compared to conventional analgesia. CONCLUSIONS Multimodal analgesia significantly improves the quality of early postoperative recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as shown by the QoR-40K score.
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Inoue H, Ochiai T, Kubo H, Yamamoto Y, Morimura R, Ikoma H, Otsuji E. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gangrenous cholecystitis in around nineties: Two case reports. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:3424-3431. [PMID: 34002154 PMCID: PMC8107906 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gangrenous cholecystitis is a form of acute cholecystitis which involves gangrenous alterations in the gallbladder wall and it often follows an acute and serious course. We herein report on two cases of very elderly people diagnosed early with gangrenous cholecystitis, who safely underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and both demonstrated a good outcome.
CASE SUMMARY Case 1: An 89-year-old female. She underwent abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) due to abdominal pain and diarrhea. Her gallbladder wall indicated the absence of contrast enhancement, thus leading to diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis and she therefore underwent LC. Although her gallbladder demonstrated diffuse necrosis and it was also partly perforated, she was able to be discharged without any serious complications. Case 2: A 91-year-old female. She made an emergency visit with a chief complaint of abdominal pain. Abdominal CECT revealed swelling of the gallbladder and an ambiguous continuity of the gallbladder wall. She was diagnosed with gangrenous cholecystitis and underwent LC. Her gallbladder had swelling and diffuse necrosis. Although her preoperative blood culture was positive, she showed a good outcome following surgery.
CONCLUSION Although a definite diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis is difficult to make prior to surgery, if an early diagnosis can be made and appropriate treatment can be carried out, then even very elderly individuals may be discharged without major complications.
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- Hiroyuki Inoue
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, North Medical Center Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6292261, Japan
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
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Palomba G, Dinuzzi VP, Amendola A, Palomba R, DE Palma GD, Aprea G. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: onset of symptoms and severity grade as a tool for choosing the optimal timing. Minerva Surg 2021; 76:415-422. [PMID: 33890437 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.21.08511-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute cholecystitis is an acute inflammation of the gallbladder. It represents one-third of all surgical emergency hospital admissions and has significant socioeconomic impact. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, regardless of age, is the gold standard for this disease, but the optimal timing of surgical intervention is an open issue since Tokyo guidelines 2007. METHODS We recruited from March 2015 to June 2018, in a retrospective study, 144 patients with acute cholecystitis and treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients were divided into two groups: group A (n=66), operated within 72 hours and group B (n=78), between 72 hours and 1 week after the onset of symptoms. After, the two groups were further stratified by the grade of severity of acute cholecystitis in according to Tokyo guidelines: in group A, 39 patients were grade I and 27 grade II; in group B, 48 patients were grade I and 30 grade II. RESULTS The operative time was longer in group B patients versus group A. In group B, there was a greater difficulty in dissecting and detecting the Calot's triangle, more conversions to open, a greater mean length of hospital stay and more post-operative days. In patients with grade II, especially in the group B, were greater inflammation stage, conversions to open, difficulty in the dissection of the Calot's triangle, mean length of hospital stay and post-operative days. The operative timing within 72 hours in patients with grade I, have only advantage in the mean length of hospital stay, while in grade II, the advantages are also in the lesser difficulty in dissecting the Calot's triangle, fewer conversions and fewer post-operative days. CONCLUSIONS Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis should be performed considering not only the onset of symptoms, but above all the grade of severity of AC in according with TG. Grade II, particularly, must be treated within 72 hours and by experienced surgeon.
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- Giuseppe Palomba
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy -
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery Unit, Riuniti del Golfo Vesuviano Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Metri K, Patra S, Ramakrishna KK, Salvi K, Naik J, Nagaratna R. Management of acute calculus cholecystitis with integrated Ayurveda and Yoga intervention: A case report. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2021; 12:187-190. [PMID: 33674209 PMCID: PMC8039339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2020.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) is a frequently reported medical condition in general practice. Approximately 20% of patients with gallbladder stones experience ACC in their lifetime. Ayurveda and Yoga are ancient traditional systems of medicine used for treatment of diseases and improving and maintaining health. There has been an increased use of Ayurveda and Yoga in the management of several health conditions in India and worldwide. The present case study is of 34 years female patient who had ACC. Post diagnosis of ACC patient was advised to undergo cholecystectomy; however, she approached alternative therapies with c/o vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, jaundice, itching, and abdominal bloating with deranged liver functions. Ayurveda and Yoga intervention protocol was designed. Ayurveda treatment consisted of mild purgation (mruduvirechana) with trivrittalehyam for consecutive seven days, followed by oral administration of Tab Liv 52, Bhunimbadi Kadha twice daily, and Amalaki Rasayana in the morning for 45 days. Patients received 8 teleyoga sessions over a period of 45 days. A therapeutic diet was advised during treatment period. After two months patient reported complete recovery in symptoms, and all laboratory investigations reached to normal range. This case study suggests the positive role of Ayurveda and yoga intervention in the management of ACC. This case report warrants future clinical studies on integrative medicine in ACC.
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- Department of Yoga, Central University of Rajasthan, India
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- Departemnt of Integrative Medicine National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Yoga and Naturopathy, D Y Patil University Mumbai, India
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- Department of Yoga and Naturopathy, D Y Patil University Mumbai, India
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- Medical Director, Holistic Health Care Centre, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthan, Bengaluru, India
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Reddy S, Jagtap N, Kalapala R, Ramchandani M, Lakhtakia S, Basha J, Nabi Z, Karyampudi A, Chavan R, Tandan M, Gupta R, Reddy DN. Choledocholithiasis in acute calculous cholecystitis: guidelines and beyond. Ann Gastroenterol 2021; 34:247-252. [PMID: 33654367 PMCID: PMC7903571 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2020.0562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is the most frequent complication of gallstones requiring cholecystectomy. These patients may have coexisting choledocholithiasis. We aimed to evaluate the role of current guidelines for choledocholithiasis in patients with ACC. Methods In this retrospective study, we included all patients diagnosed with ACC between December 2018 and May 2019. These patients were substratified according to the guidelines of the American and European Societies of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE and ESGE) as having high, intermediate, or low likelihood of choledocholithiasis, and the diagnostic performance was measured. Binomial logistic regression analysis was applied to ascertain independent risk factors for choledocholithiasis. Results A total of 173 patients with ACC, mean age (±standard deviation) 49.89±15.74 years and 60.1% male, were included. Sixty-three (36.4%) had confirmed choledocholithiasis. ASGE high likelihood criteria had sensitivity and specificity of 61.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 48.8-73.9) and 83.4% (95%CI 75.4-90.0) for predicting choledocholithiasis. ESGE high likelihood criteria had sensitivity and specificity of 49.2% (95%CI 36.4-62.1) and 87.3% (95%CI 79.6-92.9). On logistic regression analysis, an alkaline phosphatase level above the upper limit of normal (P=0.003; odds ratio [OR] 4.26, 95%CI 1.66-10.96) and a dilated common bile duct on ultrasound (P=0.001; OR 9.97, 95%CI 4.65-21.36) were independent positive predictors for choledocholithiasis, while acute biliary pancreatitis was an independent negative predictor (P=0.030; OR 0.36, 95%CI 0.14-0.91). Conclusions The performance of the ASGE and ESGE guidelines’ risk stratification criteria is inadequate in patients with ACC. We suggest the utilization of a separate predictive model for suspected choledocholithiasis in these patients.
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- Siddhartha Reddy
- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (Siddhartha Reddy, Nitin Jagtap, Rakesh Kalapala, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jahangeer Basha, Zaheer Nabi, Arun Karyampudi, Radhika Chavan, Manu Tandan, Rajesh Gupta, D. Nageshwar Reddy)
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Wehrle CJ, Talukder A, Tien L, Parikh S, Devarakonda A, Holsten SB, Fox ED, Lawson A. The Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis. Am Surg 2021; 88:267-272. [PMID: 33517707 DOI: 10.1177/0003134821989057] [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: 12/07/2022]
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PURPOSE Acute cholecystitis (AC) affects 50-200 000 patients per year. Early surgery is the treatment of choice for AC. Therefore, timely diagnosis is important to begin proper management. Recently, emergency departments have adopted point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the initial evaluation of AC. The accuracy of POCUS for AC has not been well studied. METHODS Patients receiving POCUS for evaluation of AC in the emergency department at our tertiary care institution for 2 years were considered. Patients with previous biliary diagnoses were excluded. Patients were deemed to have AC from a recorded POCUS result or 2/3 of the following POCUS findings: pericholecystic fluid, gallbladder wall hyperemia, and sonographic Murphy's sign. Formal ultrasound and final diagnosis from surgical and pathology reports were used as gold standards for comparison. RESULTS In total, 147 patients met inclusion criteria. POCUS had a sensitivity and specificity of .4 (95% CI: .1216-.7376) and .99 (.9483-.9982), respectively, when compared to a final diagnosis and .33 (.0749-.7007) and .94 (.8134-.9932) when compared to formal US. The modified Tokyo guidelines for suspicion of AC had a sensitivity of .2 (.0252-.5561) and specificity of .88 (.8173-.931) compared to the final diagnosis. CONCLUSION Point-of-care ultrasound was not a better screening test than the modified Tokyo guidelines. We recommend a simplified screening approach for AC using clinical findings and laboratory data, followed by confirmatory formal imaging. This strategy could prevent unnecessary delays in surgical management and use of physician resources.
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1421Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Tang ASO, Leong TS, Chew LP, Chua HH. Successful Non-surgical Treatment of an Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in a Myeloma Patient with Covid-19: Case Report. SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE 2021; 3:666-669. [PMID: 33554049 PMCID: PMC7845790 DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-00785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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COVID-19 has a wide spectrum of clinical phenotypes. While fever and cough are the most common symptoms, abdominal pain is rarely reported. We report the first case of COVID-19 pneumonia in an elderly patient with multiple myeloma (MM), complicated by acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC). A 73-year-old gentleman with underlying IgG kappa MM, presented with fever, cough and dyspnoea. His nasopharyngeal swab was positive for SARS-CoV-2. Piperacillin/tazobactam and oral hydroxychloroquine were started in addition to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) support due to neutropenia. Patient deteriorated on day 5, requiring high flow oxygen support. Dexamethasone, low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis and one dose of intravenous immunoglobulin were given. Despite negative swab on day 10, he developed ACC on day 17. With antibiotics and supportive care, patient showed full recovery without any surgical intervention. It remains elusive whether the gallbladder might be vulnerable to COVID-19, necessitating further validation via prospective studies.
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- Andy Sing Ong Tang
- Ministry of Health Malaysia, Haematology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia
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- Ministry of Health Malaysia, Haematology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia
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- Ministry of Health Malaysia, Haematology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia
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- Ministry of Health Malaysia, Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia
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Graglia S, Shokoohi H, Loesche MA, Yeh DD, Haney RM, Huang CK, Morone CC, Springer C, Kimberly HH, Liteplo AS. Prospective validation of the bedside sonographic acute cholecystitis score in emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 42:15-19. [PMID: 33429186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute cholecystitis can be difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED); no single finding can rule in or rule out the disease. A prediction score for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis for use at the bedside would be of great value to expedite the management of patients presenting with possible acute cholecystitis. The 2013 Tokyo Guidelines is a validated method for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis but its prognostic capability is limited. The purpose of this study was to prospectively validate the Bedside Sonographic Acute Cholecystitis (SAC) Score utilizing a combination of only historical symptoms, physical exam signs, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) findings for the prediction of the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis in ED patients. METHOD This was a prospective observational validation study of the Bedside SAC Score. The study was conducted at two tertiary referral academic centers in Boston, Massachusetts. From April 2016 to March 2019, adult patients (≥18 years old) with suspected acute cholecystitis were enrolled via convenience sampling and underwent a physical exam and a focused biliary POCUS in the ED. Three symptoms and signs (post-prandial symptoms, RUQ tenderness, and Murphy's sign) and two sonographic findings (gallbladder wall thickening and the presence of gallstones) were combined to calculate the Bedside Sonographic Acute Cholecystitis (SAC) Score. The final diagnosis of acute cholecystitis was determined from chart review or patient follow-up up to 30 days after the initial assessment. In patients who underwent operative intervention, surgical pathology was used to confirm the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of the Bedside SAC Score were calculated for various cut off points. RESULTS 153 patients were included in the analysis. Using a previously defined cutoff of ≥ 4, the Bedside SAC Score had a sensitivity of 88.9% (95% CI 73.9%-96.9%), and a specificity of 67.5% (95% CI 58.2%-75.9%). A Bedside SAC Score of < 2 had a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI 90.3%-100%) and specificity of 35% (95% CI 26.5%-44.4%). A Bedside SAC Score of ≥ 7 had a sensitivity of 44.4% (95% CI 27.9%-61.9%) and specificity of 95.7% (95% CI 90.3%-98.6%). CONCLUSION A bedside prediction score for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis would have great utility in the ED. The Bedside SAC Score would be most helpful as a rule out for patients with a low Bedside SAC Score < 2 (sensitivity of 100%) or as a rule in for patients with a high Bedside SAC Score ≥ 7 (specificity of 95.7%). Prospective validation with a larger study is required.
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- Sally Graglia
- Department of Emergency Medicine, UCSF-ZSFG, UCSF Medical School, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ryder Trauma Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, WA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Bao JH, Wang YJ, Shang HT, Hao CF, Liu JJ, Zhang DL, Han SW, Li ZL. Optimal timing for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of gallbladder calculi incarceration. EUR J INFLAMM 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/20587392211051945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become a popular method in the treatment of gallbladder calculi incarceration (GCI). This study aimed to investigate the effect of early and delayed LC on patients with GCI to determine the optimal timing for LC. Methods The clinical data of 639 patients with GCI who had received LC were analyzed retrospectively. According to the duration of symptoms before admission and that from admission to LC, the patients were divided into different groups. The relationship between conversion and postoperative complications was compared among the different groups. Results Seventy-two patients (11.27%) underwent conversion to laparotomy, and 65 patients (10.17%) had postoperative complications. Patients in the LC > 15 d group were older ( p < 0.001), had a longer operation time ( p < 0.001), had a longer duration of hospitalization ( p < 0.001), had a higher proportion of conversion ( p < 0.001), and had a higher incidence of postoperative complications ( p < 0.001). Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (RR = 1.701; 95% CI: 1.410–2.047; p < 0.001) and duration from admission to LC (RR = 7.072; 95% CI: 3.044–16.431; p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for conversion. Older age, T2DM, CRP, duration of symptoms before admission >3 m, and duration from admission to LC > 15 d were independent predictors of postoperative complications. Conclusion For patients younger than 65 years without contraindications, early operation should be performed within 3 d after admission to reduce the operation time, hospitalization time, conversion, and postoperative complications.
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- Jian-Heng Bao
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Morales-Maza J, Rodríguez-Quintero JH, Santes O, Aguilar-Frasco JL, Romero-Vélez G, García-Ramos ES, Sánchez-Morales G, León P, Pastor-Sifuentes FU, Terán-Ellis SMY, Álvarez-Bautista F, Clemente-Gutiérrez U, Mercado-Díaz MA. Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: Risk factor analysis based on clinical, laboratory, and ultrasound parameters. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA DE MEXICO (ENGLISH) 2020; 86:S0375-0906(20)30131-2. [PMID: 33358491 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2020.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS The standard of care for gallbladder disease is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Difficult dissection of the hepatocytic triangle and bleeding can result in conversion to open cholecystectomy, which is associated with increased morbidity. Identifying risk factors for conversion in the context of acute cholecystitis will allow patient care to be individualized and improve outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case-control study included all patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis, according to the 2018 Tokyo Guidelines, admitted to a tertiary care academic center, from January 1991 to January 2012. Using logistic regression, we analyzed variables to identify risk factors for conversion. Variables that were found to be significant predictors of conversion in the univariate analysis were included in a multivariate model. We then performed an exploratory analysis to identify the risk factor summation pathway with the highest sensitivity for conversion. RESULTS The study included 321 patients with acute cholecystitis. Their mean age was 49 years (±16.8 SD), 65% were females, and 35% were males. Thirty-nine cases (12.14%) were converted to open surgery. In the univariate analysis, older age, male sex, gallbladder wall thickness, and pericholecystic fluid were associated with a higher risk for conversion. In the multivariate analysis all of the variables, except pericholecystic fluid, were associated with conversion. Our risk factor summation model had a sensitivity of 84%. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative clinical data can be utilized to identify patients with a higher risk of conversion to open cholecystectomy. Being aware of such risk factors can help improve perioperative planning and preparedness in challenging cases.
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- J Morales-Maza
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, EE. UU
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición «Salvador Zubirán», Ciudad de México, México
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The Challenges of Implementing Artificial Intelligence into Surgical Practice. World J Surg 2020; 45:420-428. [PMID: 33051700 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05820-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Artificial intelligence is touted as the future of medicine. Classical algorithms for the detection of common bile duct stones (CBD) have had poor clinical uptake due to low accuracy. This study explores the challenges of developing and implementing a machine-learning model for the prediction of CBD stones in patients presenting with acute biliary disease (ABD). METHODS All patients presenting acutely to Christchurch Hospital over a two-year period with ABD were retrospectively identified. Clinical data points including lab test results, demographics and ethnicity were recorded. Several statistical techniques were utilised to develop a machine-learning model. Issues with data collection, quality, interpretation and barriers to implementation were identified and highlighted. RESULTS Issues with patient identification, coding accuracy, and implementation were encountered. In total, 1315 patients met inclusion criteria. Incorrect international classification of disease 10 (ICD-10) coding was noted in 36% (137/382) of patients recorded as having CBD stones. Patients with CBD stones were significantly older and had higher aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), bilirubin and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels (p < 0.001). The no information rate was 81% (1070/1315 patients). The optimum model developed was the gradient boosted model with a PPV of 67%, NPV of 87%, sensitivity of 37% and a specificity of 96% for common bile duct stones. CONCLUSION This paper highlights the utility of machine learning in predicting CBD stones. Accuracy is limited by current data and issues do exist around both the ethics and practicality of implementation. Regardless, machine learning represents a promising new paradigm for surgical practice.
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Huge gangrenous gallbladder presenting as gastro-esophageal reflux disease successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Case report and literature review. Int J Surg Case Rep 2020; 76:315-319. [PMID: 33068857 PMCID: PMC7567173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.193] [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: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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“Giant” gallbladder development in the context of acute on chronic cholecystitis is extremely rare and may present with atypical symptoms secondary to mass effect. Current grading systems for acute cholecystitis severity do not include assessment based on size making them insufficient in predicting “giant” gallbladder surgical prognosis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed successfully despite the large gallbladder size without intraoperative/postoperative complications.
Introduction Gallbladder disease is a common surgical pathology. Gallstones can remain asymptomatic or develop into an acute cholecystitis and need for surgical intervention. Significant enlargement of the gallbladder well beyond the normal volume is rare. Such “giant” gallbladders can affect feasibility of subsequent management options. Presentation of case An 80-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a two-day history of acute on chronic gastric reflux with nausea and vomiting. On examination, she had right upper quadrant abdominal pain. CT imaging identified an enormous gallbladder creating mass effect and compression on the distal stomach. She underwent successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy and was discharged from the hospital the next day, doing well. On two-week follow up, her reflux symptoms had completely resolved and she had no complaints. Discussion Giant gallbladders are a rare entity. Our patient’s case is unique in both its occurrence as well as presentation with predominant reflux symptoms secondary to mass effect by the enlarged gallbladder. Current cholecystitis grading systems do not utilize size as a means of predicting severity and risk of operative complications or difficulty of procedure. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was a successful approach in managing this extreme pathology. Conclusion Updated classifications systems that include size and mass effect as a predictive measure are needed to better assess surgical outcomes, especially in “giant” gallbladder disease. Despite the large size and potential mass effect on surrounding structures, laparoscopic cholecystectomy can still be attempted if no other contraindications exist.
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Łącka M, Obłój P, Spychalski P, Łaski D, Rostkowska O, Wieszczy P, Kobiela J. Clinical presentation and outcomes of cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in patients with diabetes - A matched pair analysis. A pilot study. Adv Med Sci 2020; 65:409-414. [PMID: 32823170 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The primary aim of this study is to compare the clinical course and laboratory parameters of acute cholecystitis in patients with diabetes vs. patients without diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved patients who underwent emergency cholecystectomy in the Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery of University Clinical Center in Gdansk (Poland) between 2007 and 2017. There were 267 patients included in the study. The control group of 197 patients was age and sex matched at a 3:1 ratio. The following was compared between the groups: symptoms at admission, course of surgery, postoperative course, length of hospitalization, total costs of hospitalization and antibiotic therapy, other than routine perioperative prophylaxis. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the patients with and without diabetes regarding symptoms at admission. Operative and postoperative complication rates were significantly higher in the patients with diabetes. The operative time and length of hospitalization were significantly longer in the study group. The conversion rate was not higher in the study group, but classic surgery was performed significantly more often. The patients without diabetes had less pronounced symptoms with more locally advanced disease. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that patients with diabetes have a significantly more eventful course of acute cholecystitis than patients without diabetes. Patients with diabetes should therefore be qualified for cholecystectomy early in the course of acute cholecystitis.
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- Monika Łącka
- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Central Coordination Center for Cervical Cancer Screening Program, Department of Cancer Prevention, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Oncology, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, University Clinical Center, Gdansk, Poland
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