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Aso K, Ito K, Takemura N, Tsukada K, Inagaki F, Mihara F, Oka S, Kokudo N. Outcomes following cholecystectomy in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients treated with antiretroviral therapy: A retrospective cohort study. Glob Health Med 2022; 4:309-314. [PMID: 36589218 PMCID: PMC9773219 DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2022.01051] [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: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The number of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients are increasing worldwide, and more HIV-positive patients are undergoing urgent or elective cholecystectomy. There is still insufficient evidence on the relationship between surgical complications of cholecystectomy and antiviral status in HIV-positive patients. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate surgical outcomes after cholecystectomy in HIV-positive patients. Records of consecutive HIV-positive patients who underwent cholecystectomy between January 2010 and December 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were divided into urgent and elective surgery groups. Urgent surgery was defined as surgery within 48 hours of admission. Postoperative complications were evaluated according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. A total of 30 HIV-positive patients underwent urgent (n = 7) or elective (n = 23) cholecystectomy. Four complications (13.3%) occurred, and the rate was significantly higher in the urgent group than in the elective group (p = 0.008). However, all complications were minor (3 cases of grade I and one case of grade II), and there were no severe postoperative complications. There was no significant difference in CD4+ lymphocyte status in all patients and between the 2 groups before and after surgery (p = 0.133). No cases of postoperative deterioration in the control of HIV infection were observed. In conclusion, cholecystectomy in HIV-positive patients with controlled HIV under recent antiretroviral therapy may be performed safely even in an emergency situation.
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- Kenta Aso
- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;,Address correspondence to:Nobuyuki Takemura, Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162- 8655, Japan. E-mail:
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- AIDS Clinical Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- AIDS Clinical Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Serban D, Balasescu SA, Alius C, Balalau C, Sabau AD, Badiu CD, Socea B, Trotea AM, Dascalu AM, Motofei I, Ardeleanu V, Spataru RI, Sabau D, Smarandache GC. Clinical and therapeutic features of acute cholecystitis in diabetic patients. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:758. [PMID: 34035855 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to compare the clinical, paraclinical, intraoperative findings, and postoperative complications in acute cholecystitis in diabetic patients vs. non-diabetic patients. A 2-year retrospective study was performed on the patients who underwent emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis between 2017 and 2019 at the 4th Department of Surgery, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest. The diabetic subgroup numbered 46 eligible patients and the non-diabetic one 287 patients. Demographics, the severity of the clinical forms, biological variables (including white cell count, urea, creatinine, coagulation and liver function tests) comorbidity status, surgical approach, postoperative complications, and hospital stay were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed to assess comparative results between the aforementioned data (SPSS V 13.0). The CCI and ASA risk classes were increased in the diabetic group, with 34.78% of patients having 3 or more associated comorbidities. No statistically significant associations were demonstrated between diabetes and the severity of the cholecystitis and risk for conversion. Postoperatively both minor complications such as surgical site infections and major cardiovascular events were more common in the diabetic subgroup (P=0.0254), well associated with the preoperative status and baseline cardiovascular comorbidities. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe procedure for diabetic patients, which can provide the best outcomes, by decreasing the risks of surgical wounds. Attentive perioperative care and good glycemic control must be provided to minimize the risk of complications.
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- Dragos Serban
- 4th Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- 4th Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Surgery, 'Sf. Pantelimon' Emergency Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, Romania
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- 3rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, 'Lucian Blaga' University Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Surgery, 'Sf. Pantelimon' Emergency Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Surgery, 'Sf. Pantelimon' Emergency Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, Romania
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- The Faculty of Medicine, Doctoral School, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.,Department of Surgery, General Hospital CFR, 800223 Galati, Romania.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Arestetic Clinic, BR4A, 800108 Galati, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children 'Marie S. Curie', 077120 Bucharest, Romania
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- 3rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, 'Lucian Blaga' University Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania
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- 4th Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila' Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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Sutton AJ, Vohra RS, Hollyman M, Marriott PJ, Buja A, Alderson D, Pasquali S, Griffiths EA. Cost-effectiveness of emergency versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder pathology. Br J Surg 2016; 104:98-107. [PMID: 27762448 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal timing of cholecystectomy for patients admitted with acute gallbladder pathology is unclear. Some studies have shown that emergency cholecystectomy during the index admission can reduce length of hospital stay with similar rates of conversion to open surgery, complications and mortality compared with a 'delayed' operation following discharge. Others have reported that cholecystectomy during the index acute admission results in higher morbidity, extended length of stay and increased costs. This study examined the cost-effectiveness of emergency versus delayed cholecystectomy for acute benign gallbladder disease. METHODS Using data from a prospective population-based cohort study examining the outcomes of cholecystectomy in the UK and Ireland, a model-based cost-utility analysis was conducted from the perspective of the UK National Health Service, with a 1-year time horizon for costs and outcomes. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was used to investigate the impact of parameter uncertainty on the results obtained from the model. RESULTS Emergency cholecystectomy was found to be less costly (£4570 versus £4720; €5484 versus €5664) and more effective (0·8868 versus 0·8662 QALYs) than delayed cholecystectomy. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that the emergency strategy is more than 60 per cent likely to be cost-effective across willingness-to-pay values for the QALY from £0 to £100 000 (€0-120 000). CONCLUSION Emergency cholecystectomy is less costly and more effective than delayed cholecystectomy. This approach is likely to be beneficial to patients in terms of improved health outcomes and to the healthcare provider owing to the reduced costs.
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- A J Sutton
- Health Economics Unit, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Trent Oesophago-Gastric Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- West Midlands Surgical Research Collaborative, Birmingham, UK
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- West Midlands Surgical Research Collaborative, Birmingham, UK.,Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Laboratory of Public Health and Population Studies, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua
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- Academic Department of Surgery, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Paat-Ahi G, Aaviksoo A, Swiderek M. Cholecystectomy and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): patient classification and hospital reimbursement in 11 European countries. Int J Health Policy Manag 2014; 3:383-91. [PMID: 25489596 DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As part of the EuroDRG project, researchers from eleven countries (i.e. Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Spain) compared how their Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems deal with cholecystectomy patients. The study aims to assist surgeons and national authorities to optimize their DRG systems. METHODS National or regional databases were used to identify hospital cases with a procedure of cholecystectomy. DRG classification algorithms and indicators of resource consumption were compared for those DRGs that individually contained at least 1% of cases. Six standardised case vignettes were defined, and quasi prices according to national DRG-based hospital payment systems were ascertained and compared to an index case. RESULTS European DRG systems vary widely: they classify cholecystectomy patients according to different sets of variables into diverging numbers of DRGs (between two DRGs in Austria and Poland to nine DRGs in England). The most complex DRG is valued at four times more resource intensive than the index case in Ireland but only 1.3 times more resource intensive than the index case in Austria. CONCLUSION Large variations in the classification of cholecystectomy patients raise concerns whether all systems rely on the most appropriate classification variables. Surgeons, hospital managers and national DRG authorities should consider how other countries' DRG systems classify cholecystectomy patients in order to optimize their DRG systems and to ensure fair and appropriate reimbursement.
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- Gerli Paat-Ahi
- PRAXIS Centre for Policy Studies, Tallinn, Estonia. ; Department of Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- PRAXIS Centre for Policy Studies, Tallinn, Estonia. ; Technomedicum of TUT, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of City and Regional Management, Faculty of Management, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. ; National Health Fund, Poland
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ACR appropriateness criteria right upper quadrant pain. J Am Coll Radiol 2014; 11:316-22. [PMID: 24485592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Acute right upper quadrant pain is a common presenting symptom in patients with acute cholecystitis. When acute cholecystitis is suspected in patients with right upper quadrant pain, in most clinical scenarios, the initial imaging modality of choice is ultrasound. Although cholescintigraphy has been shown to have slightly higher sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis, ultrasound is preferred as the initial study for a variety of reasons, including greater availability, shorter examination time, lack of ionizing radiation, morphologic evaluation, confirmation of the presence or absence of gallstones, evaluation of bile ducts, and identification or exclusion of alternative diagnoses. CT or MRI may be helpful in equivocal cases and may identify complications of acute cholecystitis. When ultrasound findings are inconclusive, MRI is the preferred imaging test in pregnant patients who present with right upper quadrant pain. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances in which evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to recommend imaging or treatment.
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Vettoretto N, Saronni C, Harbi A, Balestra L, Taglietti L, Giovanetti M. Critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. JSLS 2011; 15:322-5. [PMID: 21985717 PMCID: PMC3183538 DOI: 10.4293/108680811x13071180407474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has a 0.3% to 0.5% morbidity rate due to major biliary injuries. The majority of surgeons have routinely performed the so-called "infundibular" technique for gallbladder hilar dissection since the introduction of laparoscopy in the early nineties. The "critical view of safety" approach has only been recently discussed in controlled studies. It is characterized by a blunt dissection of the upper part of Calot's space, which does not usually contain arterial or biliary anomalies and is therefore ideal for a safe dissection, even in less experienced hands. MATERIALS AND METHODS We applied and compared the critical view of safety triangle approach with the infundibular approach in a retrospective cohort study. We divided 174 patients into 2 groups, with a similar case-mix (cholelithiasis, chronic cholecystitis, and acute cholecystitis). Results of operations performed by a young surgeon using critical view of safety dissection were compared to results of the infundibular approach performed by an experienced surgeon. Outcome values and operative times were examined with univariate analysis (Student t test). RESULTS No difference occurred in terms of morbidity (even though comparison for biliary injuries is inconclusive because of insufficient power) and outcome; significant differences were found in operative time, favoring the critical view of safety approach in every stage of gallbladder disease, with minor significance for acute cases. CONCLUSION We suggest this technique as the gold standard for resident teaching, because it has a similar rate of biliary and hemorrhagic complications but has a shorter operative time, builds self-confidence, and is a simple standardized method both for complicated and uncomplicated gallbladder lithiasis.
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- Nereo Vettoretto
- Laparoscopic Surgery, M. Mellini Hospital, V. le Mazzini 4, 25032, Chiari (BS), Italy.
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Down SK, Nicolic M, Abdulkarim H, Skelton N, Harris AH, Koak Y. Low ninety-day re-admission rates after emergency and elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a district general hospital. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2010; 92:307-10. [PMID: 20385048 DOI: 10.1308/003588410x12664192075053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Re-admission rate following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently defined as within 30 days of the initial operation. This may underestimate the true incidence and financial cost of postoperative morbidity. This study aimed to analyse re-admissions within 90 days of elective and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a district general hospital, and to compare outcomes to larger teaching centres. PATIENTS AND METHODS We undertook a retrospective analysis of all patients re-admitted within 90 days of laparoscopic cholecystectomy during an 18-month period (June 2006 to December 2007). Patient characteristics, details of the primary operation, and reasons for re-admission were identified, and a comparison of re-admissions following elective versus emergency procedures was performed. RESULTS A total of 326 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed during the 18-month period (246 elective, 80 emergency). No operations required conversion to an open procedure. Twenty-five patients were re-admitted within 90 days of their operation, of whom only 14 had complications directly related to their surgery (overall re-admission rate 4.3%). There was no statistical difference in re-admission rate or cause of re-admission between elective and emergency procedures. However, the mean time to re-admission following elective procedures was significantly longer (36 days; P = 0.0003). CONCLUSIONS Re-admission rates at our district general hospital are comparable to those reported by larger teaching centres. Current 30-day re-admission data may significantly underestimate morbidity rates and socio-economic cost following elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Sue K Down
- Department of General Surgery, Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS Trust, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, UK
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