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Kermansaravi M, Shikora S, Dillemans B, Kurian M, LaMasters T, Vilallonga R, Prager G, Chiappetta S. The Management of Biliary Disease in Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery-An International Expert Survey. Obes Surg 2024; 34:1086-1096. [PMID: 38400945 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07101-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to survey international experts in metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) to improve and consolidate the management of biliary disease in patients with severe obesity undergoing MBS. BACKGROUND Obesity and rapid weight loss after MBS are risk factors for the development of gallstones. Complications, such as cholecystitis, acute cholangitis, and biliary pancreatitis, are potentially life-threatening, and no guidelines for the proper management of gallstone disease exist. METHODS An international scientific team designed an online confidential questionnaire with 26 multiple-choice questions. The survey was answered by 86 invited experts (from 38 different countries), who participated from August 1, 2023, to September 9, 2023. RESULTS Two-thirds of experts (67.4%) perform concomitant cholecystectomy in symptomatic gallstones during MBS. Half of experts (50%) would wait 6-12 weeks between both surgeries with an interval approach. Approximately 57% of the experts prescribe ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) prophylactically after MBS, and most recommend a 6-month course. More than the half of the experts (59.3%/53.5%) preferred laparoscopic assisted transgastric ERCP as the approach for treating CBD stones in patients who previously had RYGB/OAGB. CONCLUSION Concomitant cholecystectomy is preferred by the experts, although evidence in the literature reports an increased complication rate. Prophylactic UDCA should be recommended to every MBS patient, even though the current survey demonstrated that not all experts are recommending it. The preferred approach for treating common bile duct stones is a laparoscopic assisted transgastric ERCP after gastric bypass. The conflicting responses will need more scientific work and clarity in the future.
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- Mohammad Kermansaravi
- Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hazrat-E Fatemeh Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, AZ Sint Jan Brugge-Oostende, Brugge, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- UnityPoint Clinic Weight Loss Specialists, West Des Moines, IA, USA
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- Endocrine, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Department, University Hospital Vall Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Visceral Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Ospedale Evangelico Betania, Via Argine 604, 80147, Naples, Italy.
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Zhao J, Liu X, Huang T. Efficacy and safety of double endoscopy combined with exploration in the treatment of elderly patients with cholecystolithiasis complicated with choledocholithiasis. BMC Surg 2024; 24:67. [PMID: 38378520 PMCID: PMC10880308 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02352-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopy in the treatment of elderly patients with cholecystolithiasis complicated with choledocholithiasis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 114 patients admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 was conducted. These patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with choledocholithiasis and were divided into an elderly group (≥ 60 years old) of 63 cases and a young and middle-aged group (< 60 years old) of 51 cases according to age. The efficacy and safety indicators of the two groups of patients were observed, and complications were followed up by telephone within 6 months after surgery. The follow-up deadline was June 2023. RESULTS Among the eligible patients (53 men, 61 women, average age 57 years), all were successfully operated, and 1 case was converted to laparotomy. The elderly and young and middle-aged groups were compared concerning hospitalisation time, bowel sound recovery time, and total postoperative complications, and the differences were statistically significant (P-values were 0.009, 0.006, and 0.039). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups of patients in terms of hospitalisation costs, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, drainage tube removal time, conversion to laparotomy rate, and stone clearance rate (P-values > 0 0.05). CONCLUSION Strict adherence to surgical standards and enhanced postoperative care resulted in similar efficacy and safety results for double endoscopy combined with the exploration of treatment for elderly and young patients with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis.
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- Jin Zhao
- Department of General Surgery, Daxing Hospital of Capital Medical University, No.26, West Street, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing, 102600, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Daxing Hospital of Capital Medical University, No.26, West Street, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing, 102600, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daxing Hospital of Capital Medical University, No.26, West Street, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing, 102600, China
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Esswein K, Gehwolf P, Wykypiel H, Kafka-Ritsch R. Gallstone formation and subsequent cholecystectomy after oncological gastric and esophageal resection. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2024; 409:57. [PMID: 38337043 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-024-03242-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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PURPOSE Gallstone formation is increased after gastric (GR) or esophageal resection (ER); however, the exact pathophysiology is not fully understood yet. Symptomatic cholecystolithiasis and the need for subsequent cholecystectomy after upper gastrointestinal resection can alter the outcome in oncological patients. There is an ongoing discussion if these patients benefit from a simultaneous prophylactic cholecystectomy. This study aims to analyze the risk of gallstone formation after GR or ER and the perioperative course of a subsequent cholecystectomy. METHODS In this study, all patients were included, who underwent an oncological gastric or esophageal resection at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery in the years 2003-2021. RESULTS A simultaneous cholecystectomy was performed in 29.8% with GR and in 2.1% with ER (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in complications or length-of-stay between patients with simultaneous vs. no simultaneous cholecystectomy. Newly developed gallstones tended to be more common after GR (16% vs. 10% ER), after reconstruction without preservation of the duodenal passage (17% vs. 11% with) and after GR with lymph node dissection (19% vs. 5% without). After ER, subsequent cholecystectomy was significant less frequently (11.4% vs. 2.9% OR) (p = 0.005). The subsequent cholecystectomy was performed openly in 57.1% with major complications classified as Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3a in 14.3%. CONCLUSION Based on the findings of our study, we do not recommend simultaneous cholecystectomy routinely in oncological gastric or esophageal resections. An individualized approach depending on risk factors like extensive lymphadenectomy or duodenal passage can be discussed.
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- Katharina Esswein
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Guo X, Fan Q, Guo Y, Li X, Hu J, Wang Z, Wang J, Li K, Zhang N, Amin B, Zhu B. Clinical study on the necessity and feasibility of routine MRCP in patients with cholecystolithiasis before LC. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:28. [PMID: 38195417 PMCID: PMC10777623 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03117-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In the past quite a long time, intraoperative cholangiography(IOC)was necessary during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Now magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is the main method for diagnosing common bile duct stones (CBDS). Whether MRCP can replace IOC as routine examination before LC is still inconclusive. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical data of patients undergoing LC for cholecystolithiasis, and to explore the necessity and feasibility of preoperative routine MRCP in patients with cholecystolithiasis. METHODS According to whether MRCP was performed before operation, 184 patients undergoing LC for cholecystolithiasis in the Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018 were divided into non-MRCP group and MRCP group for this retrospective study. The results of preoperative laboratory test, abdominal ultrasound and MRCP, biliary related comorbidities, surgical complications, hospital stay and hospitalization expenses were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Among the 184 patients, there were 83 patients in non-MRCP group and 101 patients in MRCP group. In MRCP group, the detection rates of cholecystolithiasis combined with CBDS and common bile duct dilatation by MRCP were higher than those by abdominal ultrasound (P < 0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in non-MRCP group (8.43%) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that in MRCP group (0%). There was no significant difference in hospital stay (P > 0.05), but there was significant difference in hospitalization expenses (P < 0.05) between the two groups. According to the stratification of gallbladder stone patients with CBDS, hospital stay and hospitalization expenses were compared, and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The preoperative MRCP can detect CBDS, cystic duct stones and anatomical variants of biliary tract that cannot be diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound, which is helpful to plan the surgical methods and reduce the surgical complications. From the perspective of health economics, routine MRCP in patients with cholecystolithiasis before LC does not increase hospitalization costs, and is necessary and feasible.
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- Xu Guo
- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University, Wusi East Road 180th, Lianchi District, Hebei Province, 071000, Baoding City, China
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- Department of Urology, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Sanqing Road 501th, Ying Zhou District, 236012, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe Dong Road, ErQi District, 450052, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyi Road 10th, Yangfangdian Street, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, China.
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Xie XM, Liu T, Wang GY. Associations of fatty acids with the risk of biliary tract calculus and inflammation: a Mendelian randomization study. Lipids Health Dis 2024; 23:8. [PMID: 38191483 PMCID: PMC10773125 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01989-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The presence of gallstones in both the gallbladder and bile ducts is referred to as cholelithiasis. The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis and bile duct stones differs. Observational and Mendelian randomization (MR) studies have elucidated the significant contributing role of numerous fatty acids (FAs) in the development of cholelithiasis. Despite numerous studies about cholelithiasis, evidence on the relationship between serum FA levels and cholecystolithiasis, as well as bile duct stones with or without inflammation, remains insufficient. METHODS A two-sample MR study was designed to clarify the impact of serum FA levels on various bile duct inflammatory diseases. The summary statistics of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with fatty acids were obtained from the UK Biobank (UKB) and included data from 114,999 participants. The researchers obtained GWAS summary statistics for cholecystolithiasis and bile duct stones in 463,010 and 361,194 European participants, including cases with and without inflammation. No sample overlap between the exposure and outcome was verified through the "mr-lap" package. The SNPs were screened to identify instrumental variables (IVs). Cochran's Q test was applied for heterogeneity assessment. Inverse variance weighting (IVW) (fixed effects or random effects), MR-Egger regression and weighted median methods were used for MR. Multivariable MR was applied to determine the direct effect of each exposure on the outcome. A false discovery rate (FDR) was applied to adjust for multiple testing correction based on the Benjamini-Hochberg method. Finally, the FinnGen Consortium was used to validate some results. RESULTS The overall concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the serum was negatively associated with the risk of calculus of the gallbladder with acute cholecystitis (IVW, OR = 0.996, P = 0.038, CI 0.992-0.999; weighted median, OR = 0.995, P = 0.025, CI 0.991-0.999). The percentage of PUFAs to total monounsaturated fatty acids(MUFAs) (IVW, OR = 0.998, P = 0.045, CI 0.997-0.999) and the percentage of PUFAs to total FAs (IVW, OR = 0.997, P = 0.025, CI 0.995-0.999) had a protective role against cholecystitis. The percentage of PUFAs to total FAs had a protective role against calculus of the gallbladder without cholecystitis (IVW, OR = 0.995, P = 0.026, CI 0.990-0.999; MR Egger, OR = 0.99, P = 0.03, CI 0.982-0.998; weighted median, OR = 0.991, P = 5.41e-06, CI 0.988-0.995). Conversely, the percentage of MUFAs to total FAs increased the risk for cholecystitis (IVW, OR = 1.001, P = 0.034, CI 1.0001-1.002). However, there were no causal effects of the above exposures on the outcomes through multivariable MR and multiple testing correction. Finally, the causal effects of the above exposures on cholecystitis were validated in the FinnGen Consortium, which suggested that the percentage of PUFAs to total FAs (IVW, OR = 0.744, P = 0.021, CI 0.579-0.957) had a protective role against cholecystitis. CONCLUSION These Mendelian randomization findings suggested that more attention should be focused on people who have low serum PUFA levels, which may have a potential role in the occurrence of calculus of the gallbladder or cholecystitis rather than calculus of the bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis.
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- Xing-Ming Xie
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, Hubei, 445000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang K, Wang Y, Cui X, Wang W, Li Y. Features of Metabolite Changes in Disease Evolution in Cholecystolithiasis. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:275-288. [PMID: 37943386 PMCID: PMC10787879 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08134-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cholecystolithiasis is defined as a disease caused by complex and changeable factors. Advanced age, female sex, and a hypercaloric diet rich in carbohydrates and poor in fiber, together with obesity and genetic factors, are the main factors that may predispose people to choledocholithiasis. However, serum biomarkers for the rapid diagnosis of choledocholithiasis remain unclear. AIMS This study was designed to explore the pathogenesis of cholecystolithiasis and identify the possible metabolic and lipidomic biomarkers for the diagnosis of the disease. METHODS Using UHPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS, we detected the serum of 28 cholecystolithiasis patients and 19 controls. Statistical analysis of multiple variables included Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Visualization of differential metabolites was performed using volcano plots. The screened differential metabolites were further analyzed using clustering heatmaps. The quality of the model was assessed using random forests. RESULTS In this study, dramatically altered lipid homeostasis was detected in cholecystolithiasis group. In addition, the levels of short-chain fatty acids and amino acids were noticeably changed in patients with cholecystolithiasis. They detected higher levels of FFA.18.1, FFA.20.1, LPC16.0, and LPC20.1, but lower levels of 1-Methyl-L-histidine and 4-Hydroxyproline. In addition, glycine and L-Tyrosine were higher in choledocholithiasis group. Analyses of metabolic serum in affected patients have the potential to develop an integrated metabolite-based biomarker model that can facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. CONCLUSION Our results highlight the value of integrating lipid, amino acid, and short-chain fatty acid to explore the pathophysiology of cholecystolithiasis disease, and consequently, improve clinical decision-making.
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- Kun Zhang
- Shanghai Biotree Biotech Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, 250033, China
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- Department of Interventional, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, 250033, China
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- Shanghai Biotree Biotech Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, 250033, China.
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- Department of Interventional, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, 250033, China
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Wang Y, Chen XP. Comparison of the effects of ampulla-guided realignment and conventional gallbladder triangle anatomy in difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 409:17. [PMID: 38147122 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03205-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of ampulla-guided realignment and conventional gallbladder triangle anatomy in difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC). METHODS From June 2021 to August 2022, data from 100 patients undergoing DLC at Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups: the experimental group (LC with the ampulla-guided realignment) and the control group (conventional LC with triangular gallbladder anatomy), with 50 patients per group. The intraoperative blood loss, operation time, postoperative drainage tube indwelling time, hospitalization time, bile duct injury rate, operation conversion rate, and incidence of postoperative complications were recorded and compared between the two groups. The pain response and daily activities of the patients in the two groups were evaluated 48 h after the operation. RESULTS The amount of intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage tube indwelling time, hospital stay, operation conversion rate, pain degree at 24 and 48 h after operation, bile duct injury incidence, and total postoperative complication rate were shorter or lower in the experimental group than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The Barthel index scores of both groups were higher 48 h after the operation than before the operation, and the experimental group was higher than the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The ampulla-guided alignment in DLC surgery was more beneficial in promoting postoperative recovery, reducing postoperative pain response, reducing the incidence of postoperative complications, and reducing bile duct injury.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of General Surgery, PuKou Branch of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 211800, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241004, China.
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Matsumi A, Tomoda T, Terasawa H, Fujii Y, Yamazaki T, Uchida D, Matsumoto K, Horiguchi S, Tsutsumi K, Kato H. Risk Factors for Ceftriaxone-Associated Pseudolithiasis in Adults. Digestion 2023:1-7. [PMID: 36907172 DOI: 10.1159/000529522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ceftriaxone (CTRX) is known to occasionally cause pseudolithiasis. This condition is often observed in children; however, few studies have reported the incidence and risk factors for CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis. METHODS In this single-center retrospective study, we investigated the incidence of and risk factors for CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis in adults. All patients underwent computed tomography to confirm pseudolithiasis before and after CTRX administration. RESULTS The study included 523 patients. Pseudolithiasis was detected in 89 patients (17%). Data analysis showed that abdominal area-related biliary diseases at the site of infection (odds ratio [OR] 0.19, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.064-0.53, p = 0.0017), CTRX administration for >3 days (OR 5.0, 95% CI: 2.5-9.9, p < 0.0001), CTRX dose of 2 mg (OR 5.2, 95% CI: 2.8-9.6, p < 0.0001), fasting period >2 days (OR 3.2, 95% CI: 1.6-6.4, p = 0.0010), and estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (OR 3.4, 95% CI: 1.6-7.5, p = 0.0022) were independent factors for pseudolithiasis. CONCLUSIONS CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis may occur in adults and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients who develop abdominal pain or liver enzyme elevation after CTRX administration, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease, in those who are fasting, in and those who receive high-dose CTRX therapy.
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- Akihiro Matsumi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Zhang Z, Shao G, Li Y, Li K, Zhai G, Dang X, Guo Z, Shi Z, Zou R, Liu L, Zhu H, Tang B, Wei D, Wang L, Ge J. Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure and intraoperative endoscopic nasobiliary drainage for choledocholithiasis combined with cholecystolithiasis. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1700-1709. [PMID: 36207648 PMCID: PMC10017613 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09601-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The need for intraoperative endoscopic nasobiliary drainage during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure is controversial in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy + laparoscopic common bile duct exploration + intraoperative endoscopic nasobiliary drainage + primary closure (LC + LCBDE + IO-ENBD + PC). The safety of different intubation methods in IO-ENBD was also evaluated. METHOD From January 2018 to January 2022, 168 consecutive patients with cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis underwent surgical treatment in our institution. Patients were divided into two groups: group A (n = 96) underwent LC + LCBDE + IO-ENBD + PC and group B (n = 72) underwent LC + LCBDE + PC. Patient characteristics, perioperative indicators, complications, stone residual, and recurrence rates were analyzed. Group A was divided into two subgroups. In group A1, the nasobiliary drainage tube was placed in an anterograde way, and in group A2, nasobiliary drainage tube was placed in an anterograde-retrograde way. Perioperative indicators and complications were analyzed between subgroups. RESULTS No mortality in the two groups. The operation success rates in groups A and B were 97.9% (94/96) and 100% (72/72), respectively. In group A, two patients were converted to T-tube drainage. The stone clearance rates of group A and group B were 100% (96/96) and 98.6% (71/72), respectively. Common bile duct diameter was smaller in group A [10 vs. 12 mm, P < 0.001] in baseline data. In perioperative indicators, group A had a longer operation time [165 vs.135 min, P < 0.001], but group A had a shorter hospitalization time [10 vs.13 days, P = 0.002]. The overall complications were 7.3% (7/96) in group A and 12.5% (9/72) in group B. Postoperative bile leakage was less in group A [0% (0/96) vs. 5.6% (4/72), P = 0.032)]. There were no residual and recurrent stones in group A. And there were one residual stone and one recurrent stone in group B (all 1.4%). The median follow-up time was 12 months in group A and 6 months in group B. During the follow-up period, 2 (2.8%) patients in group B had a mild biliary stricture. At subgroup analysis, group A1 had shorter operation time [150 vs. 182.5 min, P < 0.001], shorter hospitalization time [9 vs. 10 days, P = 0.002], and fewer patients with postoperative elevated pancreatic enzymes [32.6% (15/46) vs. 68% (34/50), P = 0.001]. CONCLUSION LC + LCBDE + IO-ENBD + PC is safer and more effective than LC + LCBDE + PC because it reduces hospitalization time and avoids postoperative bile leakage. In the IO-ENBD procedure, the antegrade placement of the nasobiliary drainage tube is more feasible and effective because it reduces the operation time and hospitalization time, and also reduces injury to the duodenal papilla.
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- Zhihong Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, NO.374, Dianmian Rd., Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
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Meng Y, Guo H, Peng J, Zhang X, Yang X. Modified laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystolithiasis with situs inversus totalis: A case report. Asian J Surg 2022; 45:978-979. [PMID: 35000850 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Yun Meng
- The 1st Clinical Medicine College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Second Department of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The 1st Clinical Medicine College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Second Department of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The 1st Clinical Medicine College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Second Department of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The 1st Clinical Medicine College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Second Department of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China; Lanzhou University People's Clinical Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China; Gansu Research Center of Prevention and Control Project for Digestive Oncology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China; Gansu key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Medicine for Surgical Oncology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Guo T, Wang L, Xie P, Zhang Z, Huang X, Yu Y. Surgical methods of treatment for cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis: six years' experience of a single institution. Surg Endosc 2021. [PMID: 34731303 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08843-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The optimal treatment of choledocholithiasis combined with cholecystolithiasis remains controversial. Common surgical methods vary among endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE), laparoscopic transductal common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) with or without T-tube drainage. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of surgical methods and to determine the appropriate procedure for patients with cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis. METHODS From January 2013 to January 2019, a total of 1555 consecutive patients diagnosed with cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis who underwent surgical treatment in Tongji Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Total 521 patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones underwent LC + LCBDE + T-Tube were excluded from the analysis. At last, 1034 patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups according to their surgical methods: preoperative ERCP + subsequent LC (ERCP + LC group, n = 275), LC + LCBDE + intraoperative endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) + primary duct closure (Tri-scope group, n = 479) and LC + laparoscopic transcystic CBD exploration (LTCBDE group, n = 280). Clinical records, operative findings and postoperative follow-up were collected and analyzed. RESULTS There was no mortality in three groups. Common bile duct (CBD) stone clearance rate was 97.5% in ERCP + LC group, 98.7% in Tri-scope group, and 99.3% in LTCBDE group. There were no difference in terms of demographic characteristics, biochemistry findings and presentations, but the Tri-scope group had the biggest diameter and amount of stones and diameter of CBD, the LTCBDE group had the least CBD stones and the biggest diameter of cystic gall duct (CGD). ERCP + LC group have the longest hospital stay (14.16 ± 3.88 days vs 6.92 ± 1.71 days vs 10.74 ± 5.30 days, P < 0.05), also has the longest operative time than others (126.08 ± 42.79 min vs 92.31 ± 10.26 min, 99.09 ± 8.46 min, P < 0.05). Compared to ERCP + LC group, LTCBDE group and Tri-scope group had lower postoperation-leukocyte, shorter surgery duration and hospital stay (P < 0.05). Compared to the Tri-scope group, the LTCBDE group had the shorter hospital stay, extubation time and operation time and less intraoperative bleeding. There were less postoperative complications in LTCBDE group (1.1%) compared to the ERCP + LC group (3.6%) and Tri-scope group (2.2%). Follow-up time was 6 to 72 months. Four patients in ERCP + LC group and 5 in Tri-scope group reported recurrent stones. CONCLUSION All the three surgical methods are safe and effective. Tri-scope approach and LTCBDE approach have superiority to preoperative ERCP + LC. LC + LTCBDE shows priority over Tri-scope approach, but should be performed in selected patients. LC + LCBDE + T-Tube can be an alternative management if the other three procedures were failed. The surgeons should choose the most appropriate surgical procedure according to the preoperative examination results and intraoperative situation.
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Thunnissen FM, Schreurs BW, Latenstein CSS, Meinders MJ, Adang EM, Elwyn G, Boersma D, Bosmans B, Bosscha K, Ginsel BL, Hazebroek EJ, Nieuwenhuis JJ, Staarink M, Verhallen D, Wagener ML, Atsma F, de Reuver PR. Evaluation of a shared decision-making strategy with online decision aids in surgical and orthopaedic practice: study protocol for the E-valuAID, a multicentre study with a stepped-wedge design. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:110. [PMID: 33781253 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01467-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inguinal hernia repair, gallbladder removal, and knee- and hip replacements are the most commonly performed surgical procedures, but all are subject to practice variation and variable patient-reported outcomes. Shared decision-making (SDM) has the potential to reduce surgery rates and increase patient satisfaction. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an SDM strategy with online decision aids for surgical and orthopaedic practice in terms of impact on surgery rates, patient-reported outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. METHODS The E-valuAID-study is designed as a multicentre, non-randomized stepped-wedge study in patients with an inguinal hernia, gallstones, knee or hip osteoarthritis in six surgical and six orthopaedic departments. The primary outcome is the surgery rate before and after implementation of the SDM strategy. Secondary outcomes are patient-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Patients in the usual care cluster prior to implementation of the SDM strategy will be treated in accordance with the best available clinical evidence, physician's knowledge and preference and the patient's preference. The intervention consists of the implementation of the SDM strategy and provision of disease-specific online decision aids. Decision aids will be provided to the patients before the consultation in which treatment decision is made. During this consultation, treatment preferences are discussed, and the final treatment decision is confirmed. Surgery rates will be extracted from hospital files. Secondary outcomes will be evaluated using questionnaires, at baseline, 3 and 6 months. DISCUSSION The E-valuAID-study will examine the cost-effectiveness of an SDM strategy with online decision aids in patients with an inguinal hernia, gallstones, knee or hip osteoarthritis. This study will show whether decision aids reduce operation rates while improving patient-reported outcomes. We hypothesize that the SDM strategy will lead to lower surgery rates, better patient-reported outcomes, and be cost-effective. TRIAL REGISTRATION The Netherlands Trial Register, Trial NL8318, registered 22 January 2020. URL: https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/8318 .
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Lv F, Wang G, Ding D, Shen C, Liu J, Ji F, Kang Y. Epidemiological survey to determine the prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in Uyghur, Kazakh, and Han Ethnic Groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China: cross-sectional studies. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:125. [PMID: 33736598 PMCID: PMC7977306 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01677-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background This study was performed to understand the prevalence of and possible risk factors for cholecystolithiasis in Uyghur, Kazakh, Han, and other ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of China.
Methods Subjects were enrolled using typical case sampling and multistage stratified random sampling. We collected epidemiological data regarding cholecystolithiasis using a standard questionnaire of risk factors for gallbladder disease in Xinjiang. The subjects completed the questionnaire and underwent an abdominal ultrasound examination of the liver and gallbladder. Results This study included 5454 Xinjiang residents aged ≥ 18 years. The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis was 15% (11.3% in men and 17.1% in women), and the sex difference was statistically significant (male-to-female odds ratio [OR] 1.867; p < 0.001). The cholecystolithiasis prevalence was also significantly different among the Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, and other ethnic groups (13.1%, 20.8%, 11.5%, and 16.8%, respectively; p < 0.001). The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in northern Xinjiang was 13.5% and that in southern Xinjiang was 17.5%; this difference was also statistically significant (OR 1.599; p < 0.001). Across all ethnic groups, the cholecystolithiasis prevalence significantly increased with age (all p < 0.01) and body mass index (BMI) (all p < 0.01). A multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that cholecystolithiasis prevalence was associated with sex, age, BMI, smoking, diabetes, fatty liver disease, and geographical differences between northern and southern Xinjiang. Conclusions The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis was significantly higher in the Uyghur ethnic group than in the Han, Kazakh, and other ethnic groups; in women than in men; in southern Xinjiang than in northern Xinjiang; in patients with fatty liver disease; and increased with age and BMI. Our findings could provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of control measures for cholecystolithiasis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-021-01677-w.
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- Fujun Lv
- Department of Surgery, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Kaifeng Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
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- Department of Surgery, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- The 69240 Army Hospital of PLA, Xinjiang, Ürümqi, 830000, China
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Oh CH, Dong SH. Progression to invasive cancer after snare polypectomy of intracholecystic papillary neoplasms during gallbladder stone removal by percutaneous transhepatic choledochoscopy: a case report. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:404. [PMID: 33256632 PMCID: PMC7708256 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-01547-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Intracholecystic papillary neoplasms (ICPNs) of the gallbladder are rare, preinvasive lesions characterized by an intracholecystic papillary growth that may be associated with invasive adenocarcinoma. The natural history of ICPN is unknown. Here, we report a case of ICPN, highlighting its natural course. Case presentation A 79-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with perforated cholecystitis. After percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage, due to the presence of surgical risk factors, we opted to perform gallstone removal through percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy instead of cholecystectomy. ICPN, which was accidentally detected after the removal of the gallbladder stones, was also endoscopically removed. After 4 years, the patient came back to the hospital with a large gallbladder mass. After cholecystectomy, pathological examination revealed ICPN with invasive adenocarcinoma. Conclusion The current case showed endoscopic findings of ICPN and its natural progression, particularly its clinicopathological features and outcomes.
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- Chi Hyuk Oh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, 23, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, 23, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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Alqahtani A, Atif QAA. Gallbladder wall perforation secondary to empyema in Mirizzi's syndrome: An unseen complication. A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2020; 72:438-42. [PMID: 32563837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mirizzi syndrome is a rare entity. Diagnosis can be overlooked due to lack of specific signs and symptoms. MRCP can be useful in diagnosing while ERCP can be diagnostic as well as an interim therapeutic strategy. Can be potentially life threatening, if left untreated, in the settings of gallbladder empyema and perforation. Treatment is cholecystectomy, laparoscopic vs open, depending upon surgeon’s preference and experience.
Introduction Mirizzi’s syndrome is a rare but potential complication of long standing gallstone disease, particularly cholecystolithiasis. Case presentation Being described is a case of a 42 year old patient who presented with right upper quadrant pain. Initially sent home as the pain settled but was diagnosed as Mirrizi’s syndrome on readmission and was managed accordingly. This case report is being presented with the aim of highlighting the importance of Mirizzi’s syndrome and the potential consequences it may bear. Discussion Due to lack of symptom specificity, this entity remains undiagnosed preoperatively in majority of the cases. Although safe in expert hands, minimally invasive approach (in selected types) can be challenging and bears the risk of bile duct injuries, with a high probability of conversion. Conclusion Delays in targeted management may lead to dire consequences ranging from empyema gallbladder to gangrene of gall bladder wall, perforation and frank sepsis. A thorough clinical history and physical examination and assessment in light of clinical investigations can lead to a timely diagnosis and management.
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Lee YW, Kim A, Han M, Yoo MW. Risk Factors for Gallbladder Stone Formation after Gastric Cancer Surgery. J Gastric Cancer 2019; 19:417-426. [PMID: 31897344 PMCID: PMC6928081 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2019.19.e37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Purpose Although an increased incidence of gallbladder (GB) stone formation after gastrectomy has been reported, its etiology remains uncertain. The goal of this study was to explore the incidence of gallstone formation after gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients and investigate the risk factors therein. Materials and Methods Medical records of patients who underwent curative gastrectomy, performed by a single surgeon between August 2012 and December 2015 at the Asan Medical Center, were retrospectively reviewed. Baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes, including GB stone gallstone formation after gastrectomy, were analyzed. Results Of 561 patients included in the study, 36 presented with GB stone formation after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The incidence of gallstone formation was 6.4%. The mean interval between gallstone formation and gastrectomy was 21.9 months. In multivariate analyses, the incidence of gallstone formation increased in patients 63 years or older, with greater than 6.2 kg weight loss in the first 6 months after the procedure, a preoperative serum total bilirubin level greater than 0.5 mg/dL, and in patients who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusions This study presented risk factors for GB stone formation after gastric cancer surgery, and special attention should be afforded to patients with such risk factors.
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- Division of Stomach Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Stomach Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Stomach Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zhao J, Kim H, Han Y, Choi YJ, Byun Y, Kwon W, Jang JY. Chronological changes in epidemiologic features of patients with gallstones over the last 20 years in a single large-volume Korean center. Ann Surg Treat Res 2019; 97:136-141. [PMID: 31508394 PMCID: PMC6722291 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2019.97.3.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose South Korea has a high prevalence of gallstones, the type of which could be influenced by changes in diet and socioeconomic status. Here we aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and changing patterns of gallstones over the past 20 years in Korea. Methods A total of 5,808 patients who underwent cholecystectomy due to gallstones at Seoul National University Hospital between 1996 and 2015 were analyzed. Patients were divided into 4 subgroups: period 1 (1996-2000, n = 792), period 2 (2001-2005, n = 1,215), period 3 (2006-2010, n = 1,525), period 4 (2011-2015, n = 2,276). Gallstones were classified by type: pure cholesterol (PC), mixed cholesterol (MC), calcium bilirubinate (CB), black pigment (BP), and combination (COM). Results The female to male ratio was 1.16 with mean ages of 53.6 and 55.3 years old, respectively. The ratio of cholesterol stones to pigment stones was 0.96:1. The mean age and male to female ratio of the patients increased over time. The proportion of cholesterol vs pigment stone did not differ significantly. Proportions of PC and MC stone subtypes did not change notably, whereas proportion of BP stones increased (34.0% to 45.5%), and CB stones decreased (20.7% to 5.3%). Conclusion Gallstone types and occurrences were affected by environmental changes, and pigment stones remained common in Korea. Although no distinct increase in cholesterol stones was noted, the proportion of CB stones decreased. As the mean age at gallstone presentation increases, BP stones could become more prevalent.
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- Jiyong Zhao
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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CLINICAL ISSUE Due to the high prevalence of clinically suspected cholecystitis or cholecystolithiasis the gallbladder is one of the organs examined the most by imaging. STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS In most clinical settings ultrasound is the primary imaging method because of its wide availability, speed and superior spatial resolution. In cases of ambiguous findings or potential complications computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used. METHODICAL INNOVATIONS When specific problems arise these imaging modalities may be enhanced by special techniques, e. g. contrast-enhanced ultrasound or dual-energy CT, and specific MRI sequences. PERFORMANCE Special variants of cholecystitis, such as xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and adenomyomatosis, may pose a particularly difficult diagnostic problem as they may resemble other diseases. Sequelae of cholecystolithiasis, such as the Mirizzi syndrome and acute bowel obstruction, may complicate the imaging algorithm as the location and the symptoms shift. Cases of neoplastic diseases of gallbladder cancer and other malignancies require a broad spectrum of imaging modalities. ACHIEVEMENTS Although the gallbladder can easily be examined with ultrasound, some cases require a more thorough ultrasound examination. In some cases only a combination of multiple imaging modalities yield the diagnosis. Further developments regarding technical issues and the diagnostic algorithm can be expected. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS Ultrasound is the best first imaging modality. In cases of ambiguous findings or clinical complications CT or MRI are recommended.
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- H Kopf
- Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Göttlicher Heiland Krankenhaus, Vinzenzgruppe, Wien, Österreich
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- Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Göttlicher Heiland Krankenhaus, Vinzenzgruppe, Wien, Österreich
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- Radiologie, KFJ Spital, Wien, Österreich.
- Zentrum für Anatomie und Zellbiologie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Str. 13, 1090, Wien, Österreich.
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Tan Z, Xie P, Qian H, Yao X. Clinical analysis of prophylactic cholecystectomy during gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients: a retrospective study of 1753 patients. BMC Surg 2019; 19:48. [PMID: 31088424 PMCID: PMC6515595 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-019-0512-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Performance of gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients can lead to an increased incidence of cholecystolithiasis (CL) and a higher morbidity rate. However, the value of prophylactic cholecystectomy performed during gastric cancer surgery is still being debated. Methods We carried out a retrospective study on patients with gastric cancer who underwent subtotal or total gastrectomy, with preservation of the gallbladder or simultaneous cholecystectomy from January 2010 to March 2018. Results Cholecystolithiasis occurred in 152 of 1691 (8.98%) patients after gastric cancer surgery, with 45 (2.67%) patients undergoing subsequent cholecystectomy. Postoperative body mass index (BMI) decrease > 5% in 3 months was an independent risk factor for cholecystolithiasis [BMI decrease > 5%/≤5%: OR (95%CI): 1.812 (1.225–2.681), p = 0.003). Gastrectomy method and diabetes mellitus were independent risk factors for both cholecystolithiasis [gastrectomy method (no-Billroth I/Billroth I): OR (95%CI): 1.801 (1.097–2.959), p = 0.002; diabetes mellitus (yes/no): OR (95%CI): 1.544 (1.030–2.316), p = 0.036] and subsequent cholecystectomy [gastrectomy method (no-Billroth I/Billroth I): OR (95%CI): 5.432 (1.309–22.539), p = 0.020; diabetes mellitus (yes/no): OR (95%CI): 2.136 (1.106–4.125), p = 0.024]. Simultaneous cholecystectomy was performed in 62 of 1753 (3.5%) patients. The mortality and morbidity rates did not differ significantly between the combined surgery group and the gastrectomy only group (8.1% vs. 8.9 and 1.6% vs. 2.2%, respectively, p > 0.05). Conclusions Prophylactic cholecystectomy may be necessary in gastric cancer patients without Billroth I gastrectomy and with diabetes mellitus. Simultaneous cholecystectomy during gastric cancer surgery does not increase the postoperative mortality and morbidity rates.
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- Zhenhua Tan
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), No. 198, Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), No. 198, Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), No. 198, Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), No. 198, Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Zheng YM, Liu DB, Wang YH, Liu JF, Liu LW, Bai XS, Li F. [Operative method choice and strategy of laparoscopic surgery therapy for gallbladder stones and common bile duct stones]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 57:282-287. [PMID: 30929374 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the selection method and technology of laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder stones and common bile duct stones(GCBDS). Methods: Data was collected from 318 in-patients of GCBDS at Department of General Surgery,Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from January 2013 to December 2017, and 298 in-patients acceptedlaparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) and choledocholithotomy were recruited into final analysis.There were 138 males and 160 females,aged (60.4±18.6)years (range:25-89 years).Retrospective analysis was done on method distribution,effect and safety of laproscopic surgery.Comparisons of basic characters and therapeutic effects were performed betweenlaparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) combined with primary closure and T tube drainage(TTD). Results: Among therecruited in-patients,LC combined with common bile duct exploration was performed in 7 cases(2.3%, 7/298), LC combined with LCBDE was performed in 291 cases(97.7%,291/298).There were 133 cases (45.7%,133/291) who treated by LCBDE combined with TTD and 158 cases(54.3%,158/291) who treated by LCBDE combined with primary closure.In LCBDE combined with primary closure group,18 cases (11.4%,18/158)had intraoperative biliary manometry.All patients were followed up for 6 months at least and there no death.Postoperative complications rate was 10.0% (29/291).There were no significant differences in sex ratio,age,American Society of Anesthesiologists score,concomitant diseases and previous abdominal surgery history between LCBDE combined with primary closure and LCBDE combined with TTD group.Patients in LCBDE combined with primary closure group were accompanied with less acute cholangitis than TTD group (43.3% vs.76.7%; χ(2)=9.061, P=0.002).There were no significant differences in the diameter of common bile duct, the number of stones, hospitalization expenses and the incidence of complications between the two groups(all P>0.05).LCBDE combined with primary closure had shorter operation time ((134.2±28.3)minutes vs.(148.3±19.6)minutes; t=-1.830, P=0.011)and post-operative hospitalization time ((5.6±2.6)days vs. (7.2±2.4)days; t=-1.847,P=0.014).Bile duct leakage rate was higher in primary closure group(6.3% vs.0.8%, χ(2)=3.934, P=0.047) and TTD group had higher residual stones rate(6.8% vs.1.3%; χ(2)=6.008, P=0.014). Conclusion: Strategy for treating GCBDS by laparoscopic surgery should be considered preoperative evaluation and intraoperative exploration to select appropriate minimally invasive surgical methods and techniques.
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- Y M Zheng
- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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Shabanzadeh DM, Sørensen LT, Jørgensen T. Determinants for symptomatic gallstone disease readmissions - results from a cohort with screen-detected gallstone disease. J Visc Surg 2019; 156:387-96. [PMID: 30824211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Selection of patients for cholecystectomy is hampered by lack of objective criteria. The objectives of this cohort study were to identify if patient, symptoms, or gallstone disease characteristics determined readmission in an unselected cohort with screen-detected gallstone disease and who had experienced a first admission with symptomatic gallstone disease. METHODS Data from three random sampled population-based cohorts were used. At baseline, participants were screened with ultrasound and 664 had gallstones of which 84 had a first admission without cholecystectomy performed. A cohort study was performed with follow-up up for hospital readmissions beyond 30 days through central registers. Age adjusted Cox regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Readmissions occurred in 60.8% and cholecystectomy was eventually performed in 47.7% of patients. Early readmissions were determined by abdominal pain in the epigastrium (Hazard ratio (HR) 3.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.62;8.12]) and of moderate intensity (HR 2.71, 95% CI [1.20;6.16]). Late readmissions were determined by larger gallstone size, especially when above 10mm (HR 4.11, 95% CI [1.18;14.3]) and inversely determined by age (HR 0.97, 95% CI [0.95;0.998]). In patients with initially uncomplicated gallstone disease, cholecystectomy was inversely determined by age (HR 0.96, 95% CI [0.93;0.98]). CONCLUSION Once gallstones have become symptomatic and caused hospital admission, a persisting high risk for future readmission exists and half of patients end up having cholecystectomy. Pain in the epigastrium, larger gallstones, and younger age determine readmission. These determinants should be tested in future clinical treatment algorithms for gallstone disease.
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Mak MHW, Chew WL, Junnarkar SP, Woon WWL, Low JK, Huey TCW, Shelat VG. Patient reported outcomes in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2019; 23:20-33. [PMID: 30863804 PMCID: PMC6405362 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.2019.23.1.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Backgrounds/Aims Traditional outcome measures (e.g., length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality) are used to determine the quality of care, but these may not be most important to patients. It is unclear which outcomes matter to patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC). We aim to identify patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) which patients undergoing ELC valued most. Methods A 45-item questionnaire with Four-point Likert-type questions developed from prior literature review, prospectively administered to patients treated with ELC at a tertiary institution in Singapore. Results Seventy-five patients participated. Most essential factors were technical skill and experience level of a surgeon, long-term quality of life (QoL), patient involvement in decision-making, communication skill of a surgeon, cleanliness of the ward environment, and standards of nursing care. Least important factors were hospitalization leave duration, length of hospital stay, a family's opinion of the hospital, and scar cosmesis. Employed patients were more likely to find hospitalization leave duration (p<0.001) and procedure duration (p=0.042) important. Younger patients (p=0.048) and female gender (p=0.003) were more likely to perceive scar cosmesis as important. Conclusions Patients undergoing ELC value long-term QoL, surgeon technical skill and experience level, patient involvement in decision-making, surgeon communication skill, cleanliness of the ward environment, and nursing care standards. Day-case surgery, medical leave, family opinion of hospital, and scar cosmesis were least important. Understanding what patients value will help guide patient-centric healthcare delivery.
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- Malcolm H W Mak
- Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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Mei Y, Chen L, Zeng PF, Peng CJ, Wang J, Li WP, Du C, Xiong K, Leng K, Feng CL, Jia JH. Combination of serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase in predicting the diagnosis of asymptomatic choledocholithiasis secondary to cholecystolithiasis. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7:137-144. [PMID: 30705891 PMCID: PMC6354088 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i2.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is one of the most important laboratory tests for the evaluation of liver damage. Through a long-term clinical observation of patients with secondary asymptomatic choledocholithiasis, we found that most patients had abnormal GGT serum levels.
AIM To investigate the combination of serum GGT and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in predicting the diagnosis of asymptomatic choledocholithiasis secondary to cholecystolithiasis.
METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, the clinical data of 829 patients with cholecystolithiasis admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College from August 2014 to August 2017 were collected. Among these patients, 151 patients had secondary asymptomatic choledocholithiasis and served as the observation group, and the remaining 678 cholecystolithiasis patients served as the control group. Serum liver function indexes were detected in both groups, and the receiver operating characteristic (commonly known as ROC) curves were constructed for markers showing statistical significances. The cutoff value, sensitivity, and specificity of each marker were calculated according to the ROC curves.
RESULTS The overall incidence of asymptomatic choledocholithiasis secondary to cholecystolithiasis was 18.2%. The results of liver function indexes including serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, direct bilirubin and total bilirubin levels showed no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). However, the serum GGT and ALP levels were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve was 0.881 (95%CI: 0.830-0.932), 0.647 (95%CI: 0.583-0.711) and 0.923 (95%CI: 0.892-0.953) for GGT, ALP, and GGT + ALP, respectively. The corresponding cut-off values of GGT and ALP were 95.5 U/L and 151.5 U/L, sensitivity were 90.8% and 65.1%, and specificity were 83.6% and 59.8%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of GGT + ALP were 93.5% and 85.1%, respectively.
CONCLUSION An abnormally elevated serum GGT level has an important value in the diagnosis of asymptomatic choledocholithiasis secondary to cholecystolithiasis. The combination of serum GGT and ALP has better diagnostic performance. As a convenient, rapid and inexpensive test, it should be applied in secondary asymptomatic choledocholithiasis routine screening.
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- Yong Mei
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Diagnostics Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
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Tandon A, Shahzad K, Nunes Q, Shrotri M, Lunevicius R. Routine preoperative blood group and save testing is Unnecessary for elective laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2017; 29:373-377. [PMID: 29076664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the practice of preoperative testing of ABO group and Rh (D) type for elective cholecystectomy has deep historical roots, it is not evidence-based. We aimed to assess the preoperative blood group and save testing practice for a cohort of patients subjected to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis between January 2010 and October 2014. METHODS National Health Service (NHS) hospital based, surgical procedure-specific, retrospective study was conducted. A final group consisted of 2,079 adult patients. We estimated the incidence of perioperative blood transfusion attributable to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The results of eight other studies are presented. RESULTS A preoperative blood group and save test was performed in 907 patients (43.6%), whereas cross-matching was documented in 28 patients (3.1%). None required an intraoperative blood transfusion. Twelve patients (0.58%) underwent blood transfusion postoperatively following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, of which ten were transfused due to severe intra-abdominal bleeding (0.48%). There were no deaths. CONCLUSIONS The likelihood of blood transfusion attributable to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy is 1:200. A routine preoperative blood group and save testing is unnecessary. It neither alters the management of severe hypovolemia, secondary to perioperative bleeding, nor does it lead to better outcomes.
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- Ashutosh Tandon
- Department of General Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, L9 7AL, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, L9 7AL, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, L9 7AL, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, L9 7AL, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, L9 7AL, Liverpool, UK
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Xia HT, Liu Y, Jiang H, Yang T, Liang B, Zeng JP, Dong JH. A novel laparoscopic transcystic approach using an ultrathin choledochoscope and holmium laser lithotripsy in the management of cholecystocholedocholithiasis: An appraisal of their safety and efficacy. Am J Surg 2018; 215:631-5. [PMID: 28624229 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE) is the preferred approach for CBD stone clearance, the success rate can vary between 55% and 85%. This study evaluated if ultrathin choledochoscope and holmium laser lithotripsy could improve the success rate of LTCBDE. METHODS Records of 126 patients (average age, 46.1 ± 13.8 years) with cholecystocholedocholithiasis treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and LTCBDE were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS LC+LTCBDE was performed successfully in 118 of 126 patients, with a surgical success rate of 93.7%. An ultrathin choledochoscope was used in 75 (63.5%) patients, and holmium lithotripsy was performed in 38 (32.2%) patients. The stone clearance rate was 99.2% (117/118). No significant complications occurred. One hundred (84.7%) patients had excellent and 13 (11%) had good outcomes for an overall success rate (excellent plus good) of 95.7%. CONCLUSION Ultrathin choledochoscope and holmium laser lithotripsy can improve the surgical outcomes of LC+LTCBDE with minimal complications.
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Cariati A, Piromalli E, Cetta F, Andorno E. Black or Brown Pigment and Cholesterol Gallstones Formation Among Patients that Underwent Gastrectomy for Cancer. World J Surg 2017; 41:2642. [PMID: 28255625 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-3943-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A Cariati
- Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgey Unit, IRCCS-San MARTINO -IST -University Hospital, Monoblocco 4° Ponente, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
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- Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgey Unit, IRCCS-San MARTINO -IST -University Hospital, Monoblocco 4° Ponente, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Multimedica Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgey Unit, IRCCS-San MARTINO -IST -University Hospital, Monoblocco 4° Ponente, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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Du JW, Jin JH, Hu WX, Wang ZX, Zhao HP. [Comparison of three surgical patterns for cholecysto-choledocholithiasis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:276-279. [PMID: 28162157 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical efficiencies of the three surgical patterns in the treatment of cholecysto-choledocholithiasis (CCL). Methods: A total of 157 patients with CCL, during the period from Janury 2012 to Janury 2016 at the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, were divided into three groups according to surgical patterns: LC-LCBDE Group (laparoscopic cholecystectomy+ laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, n=49), ERCP-LC Group (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography+ laparoscopic cholecystectomy, n=51) and OC-OCBDE Group (open cholecystectomy+ open common bile duct exploration, n=57). Simultaneously, the intraoperative, postoperative and follow-up results of all the patients were compared. Results: There were significantly differences among three groups in intraoperative blood loss[LC-LCBDE Group: (18.16±3.88) ml, ERCP-LC Group: (17.37±3.79) ml, and OC-OCBDE Group: (60.39±8.73) ml, P=0.000], operation time[LC-LCBDE Group: (118.27±8.89) min, ERCP-LC Group: (124.27±9.48) min, and OC-OCBDE Group: (94.25±6.39) min, P=0.000], surgical successful rate (LC-LCBDE Group 89.20%, ERCP-LC Group 86.93%, and OC-OCBDE Group 100%, P=0.02), intestine function recovery[LC-LCBDE Group (42.35±3.44) h, ERCP-LC Group (43.61±3.34) h, and OC-OCBDE Group (53.86±4.76) h, P=0.000], hospitalization cost[LC-LCBDE Group (18 600±1 300) yuan, ERCP-LC Group (33 300±2 000) yuan, and OC-OCBDE Group (13 800±1 900) yuan, P=0.000], serum amylase elevation (LC-LCBDE Group 1 case, ERCP-LC Group 14 cases, and OC-OCBDE Group 2 cases, P<0.01) and postoperative hospital stay (LC-LCBDE Group 5.20±0.77 d, ERCP-LC Group 4.85±0.51 d, and OC-OCBDE Group 8.55±0.71 d, P=0.000). There were no differences among three groups in postoperative biliary leakage (LC-LCBDE Group 2 cases, ERCP-LC Group 0 case, and OC-OCBDE Group 2 cases) and residual bile duct stone rate (LC-LCBDE Group 4.08%, ERCP-LC Group 5.88%, and OC-OCBDE Group 3.50%). Conclusion: All three types of surgical pattern are both efficacious and safe in the treatment of CCL. But no single pattern has absolute advantage over the other two. LC-LCBDE could preserve the function of Oddis sphincter, ERCP-LC could retain the integrity of common bile duct (CBD), and OC-OCBDE could serve as remedial measure for LC-LCBDE and ERCP-LC.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreato-Spleenic Surgery A, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhhot 010050, China
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Xu XP, Xu JB, Hu JQ. Value of liver function test for prediction of asymptomatic common bile duct stones in patients with cholecystolithiasis. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2016; 24:4293-4298. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v24.i31.4293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the diagnostic value of abnormal liver function parameters for concomitant asymptomatic choledocholithiasis in cholecystolithiasis patients.
METHODS The clinical data of 398 patients with cholecystolithiasis treated at our hospital from January 2012 to January 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the presence of concomitant asymptomatic choledocholithiasis or not, the patients were divided into two groups: choledocholithiasis group and cholecystolithiasis group. The risk factors for the disease were evaluated. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for the significant parameters were generated to assess their sensitivities and specificities for diagnosis of concomitant asymptomatic choledocholithiasis in cholecystolithiasis patients.
RESULTS There were no significant differences in serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), total bilirubin (TBIL), or indirect bilirubin (DBIL) between the choledocholithiasis and cholecystolithiasis groups. Serum levels of γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the choledocholithiasis group were significantly higher than those in the cholecystolithiasis group (P < 0.05). The ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the ROC curve of GGT and ALP were 0.914 and 0.569, and the corresponding cut-off values were 89.5 U/L and 136 U/L (sensitivity: 89.9% and 45.8%; specificity: 79.18% and 71.90%), respectively.
CONCLUSION Abnormally elevated GGT and ALP have value for prediction of concomitant asymptomatic choledocholithiasis in cholecystolithiasis patients.
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Ambe PC, Köhler L. Is the male gender an independent risk factor for complication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis? Int Surg 2015; 100:854-9. [PMID: 26011206 DOI: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-14-00151.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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This paper was designed to investigate the gender dependent risk of complication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard procedure for benign gallbladder disorders. The role of gender as an independent risk factor for complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains unclear. A retrospective single-center analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed for acute cholecystitis over a 5-year period in a community hospital was performed. Within the period of examination, 1884 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed. The diagnosis was acute cholecystitis in 779 cases (462 female, 317 male). The male group was significantly older (P = 0.001). Surgery lasted significantly longer in the male group (P = 0.008). Conversion was done in 35 cases (4.5%). There was no significant difference in the rate of conversion between both groups. However the rate of conversion was significantly higher in male patients > 65 years (P = 0.006). The length of postoperative hospital stay was significantly longer in the male group (P = 0.007), in the group > 65 years (P = 0.001) and following conversion to open surgery (P = 0.001). The male gender was identified as an independent risk factor for prolonged laparoscopic cholecystectomy on multivariate analysis. The male gender could be an independent risk factor for complicated or challenging surgery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.
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Ishizuka M, Shibuya N, Shimoda M, Kato M, Aoki T, Kubota K. Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy in patients with cholecystolithiasis. Asian J Endosc Surg 2016; 9:275-280. [PMID: 27283337 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is regarded as the first choice for patients with cholecystolithiasis, but some patients require conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC) because of inflammation-related incidents. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the risk factors for conversion to OC in patients undergoing elective LC for cholecystolithiasis. METHODS This study included 461 patients who underwent elective LC for cholecystolithiasis were between April 2000 and September 2010. Receiver-operator curve (ROC) analysis was used to define the ideal cut-off values of clinicolaboratory characteristics, and the area under the ROC for conversion was also measured. Univariate and multivariate analyses using preoperative clinicolaboratory characteristics were performed to investigate the most significant risk factors for conversion to OC in patients with cholecystolithiasis. RESULTS Multivariate analysis using nine parameters selected by univariate analyses demonstrated that γ-glutamyltransferase (<20/>20 IU/L) (odds ratio, 8.777; 95% confidence interval, 1.132-68.06; P = 0.038), albumin (<3.8/>3.8 g/dL) (odds ratio, 0.329; 95% confidence interval, 0.127-0.850; P = 0.022), and platelet count (<27/>27 × 104 /mm3 ) (odds ratio, 2.573; 95% confidence interval, 1.048-6.319; P = 0.039) were associated with conversion. Among these three parameters, ROC curve analysis disclosed that albumin (0.705) had the largest area under the ROC (γ-glutamyltransferase, 0.622, platelet count, 0.536) for conversion. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is the most important risk factor for conversion to OC in patients undergoing elective LC for cholecystolithiasis.
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- Mitsuru Ishizuka
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Ryska O, Serclova Z, Martinek J, Dolezel R, Kalvach J, Juhas S, Juhasova J, Bunganic B, Laszikova E, Ryska M. A new experimental model of calculous cholecystitis suitable for the evaluation and training of minimally invasive approaches to cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 2016; 31:987-994. [PMID: 27495340 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5061-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Novel, less invasive approaches such as single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy or natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery require preclinical evaluation and training. Therefore, there is a need for an experimental model closely mimicking the clinical situation. The aim of our study was to create an experimental model of calculous cholecystitis in a large laboratory animal and test its feasibility for the evaluation of different techniques of cholecystectomy. METHODS In 11 laboratory pigs, gallstones were placed inside the gallbladder laparoscopically. Levels of inflammatory markers-leucocytes (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin 6 (IL-6)-were monitored on the postoperative days (POD) 1, 2, 3, 7 and 30. Abdominal ultrasound was performed 2 and 4 weeks after the operation. Four weeks after the lithiasis induction, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. The control group consisted of ten healthy animals in which a cholecystectomy was performed. The pigs were monitored for 30 days after surgery. All removed gallbladders were assessed histologically. RESULTS The induction of lithiasis took 42 (35-52) min with no morbidity and mortality. The values of WBC, CRP and IL-6 increased significantly (vs. baseline) on POD 1, 2 and 3 (p < 0.05) and then normalised. Ultrasonography confirmed the presence of chronic calculous cholecystitis in all cases after 4 weeks. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was significantly longer in animals with lithiasis, 63 (42-91) versus 46 (31-62) min (p = 0.018). Perioperative gallbladder wall perforation was significantly more frequent in the model group (8/11 vs. 1/10; p = 0.04). In contrast to healthy animals, all gallbladders with stones showed histological signs of chronic inflammation. CONCLUSIONS A new animal model of calculous cholecystitis was created. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was more technically difficult compared to operating on a healthy gallbladder. This model may be a suitable tool for effective preclinical training and also for the evaluation of different techniques of cholecystectomy.
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- Ondrej Ryska
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AS CR), Libechov, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Surgery, Horovice Hospital, Horovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Surgery Department, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Surgery Department, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AS CR), Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AS CR), Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, First Faculty of Medicine, The Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Surgery Department, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Bourgouin S, Mancini J, Monchal T, Calvary R, Bordes J, Balandraud P. How to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Proposal for a simple preoperative scoring system. Am J Surg 2016; 212:873-881. [PMID: 27329073 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have used operative time as a reflection of the surgical difficulty to create a preoperative score of operative difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomies (DiLCs score). METHODS Patients who benefited from cholecystectomy between 2010 and 2015 were reviewed. Difficult procedures were identified using the deviations from the operative time for simple cholecystectomies. Logistic regression analyses were carried out to build risk-assessment models and derive the DiLC score. RESULTS Overall, 644 patients were identified. Multivariate analyses identified male sex, previous cholecystitis attack, fibrinogen, neutrophil, and alkaline phosphatase count to be predictive of operative difficulties. Risk-assessment model was generated with an area under the receiver-operator curve of .80. Internal validation was performed using the bootstrap method. CONCLUSIONS The DiLC score is a simple and reliable tool which could be used to improve patient counseling, optimize surgical planning, detect procedures at risk, identify patients eligible for outpatient care, and enhance resident training.
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- Stéphane Bourgouin
- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Oncologic and Digestive Surgery, Toulon, France.
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- Aix-Marseille University, UMR912 SESSTIM, Inserm, IRD; APHM La Timone, Department of Public Health, Marseille, France
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- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Oncologic and Digestive Surgery, Toulon, France
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- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Oncologic and Digestive Surgery, Toulon, France
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- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Toulon, France
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- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Oncologic and Digestive Surgery, Toulon, France
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Jensen KO, Angst E, Hetzer FH, Gingert C. Acute Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host as a Reason for Upper Right Abdominal Pain. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2016; 10:36-43. [PMID: 27403100 PMCID: PMC4929370 DOI: 10.1159/000442972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cytomegalovirus infections are widely distributed with a seroprevalence of up to 100%. The majority of the cases take a silent course or deal with unspecific clinical symptoms. Complications in immunocompetent patients are rare but may affect the liver and lead up to an acute organ failure. In this case report, we describe a 35-year-old immunocompetent female with an acute cytomegalovirus infection presenting as acute hepatitis with ongoing upper right abdominal pain after cholecystectomy. Upper right abdominal pain is a common symptom with a wide range of differential diagnoses. If common reasons can be excluded, we want to sensitize for cytomegalovirus infection as a minor differential diagnosis even in immunocompetent patients.
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- Kai Oliver Jensen
- Clinic of Surgery and Orthopedics, Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Surgery and Orthopedics, Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Surgery and Orthopedics, Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Surgery and Orthopedics, Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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Wennmacker S, Lamberts M, Gerritsen J, Roukema JA, Westert G, Drenth J, van Laarhoven C. Consistency of patient-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy and their implications on current surgical practice: a prospective multicenter cohort study. Surg Endosc 2017; 31:215-24. [PMID: 27194258 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4959-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background Persistent postoperative pain (up to 41 %) and significant practice variation necessitate better patient selection for cholecystectomy. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are nowadays known to serve as a tool for better patient selection, although variability within these subjective outcomes may be a point for debate. This study determines associations of both the preoperative pain and patient characteristics with PROMs at 24 weeks after cholecystectomy. In order to evaluate variability of PROMs, we also determined consistency of these outcomes in time. Methods This prospective multicenter cohort study included adult patients diagnosed with uncomplicated symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Twenty-four weeks after surgery, a questionnaire study was carried out, containing Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) and Patients’ Experience of Surgery Questionnaire. Results were compared to preoperative data and results 12 weeks post-cholecystectomy. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine associations. Additional post hoc analysis on associations between preoperative selection criteria and PROMs was done. Results A total of 360 patients (85 %) responded. Postoperative absence of pain was reported by 59.2 %. Associated characteristics were symptoms ≤1 year prior to surgery [OR 1.85 (95 % CI 1.11–3.09)] and high baseline GIQLI score [OR 1.04 (95 % CI 1.02–1.05)]. General improvement in abdominal symptoms and positive result of surgery were found in 90 %; no preoperative variables were significantly associated. PROMs showed consistency at 12 and 24 weeks postoperatively. Post hoc analysis showed no significant associations. Conclusion PROM-based preoperative selection criteria need to be considered to select those patients who achieve freedom of pain after surgical treatment of uncomplicated symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Other patients might consider cholecystectomy as successful, but are less likely to be free of pain. Usefulness of PROMs is underscored as they proved to be consistent in time in evaluating surgical outcome.
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Richter J, Azoulay D, Dong Y, Holtfreter MC, Akpata R, Calderaro J, El-Scheich T, Breuer M, Neumayr A, Hatz C, Kircheis G, Botelho MC, Dietrich CF. Ultrasonography of gallbladder abnormalities due to schistosomiasis. Parasitol Res 2016; 115:2917-24. [PMID: 27169865 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5116-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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After malaria, schistosomiasis remains the most important tropical parasitic disease in large parts of the world. Schistosomiasis has recently re-emerged in Southern Europe. Intestinal schistosomiasis is caused by most Schistosoma (S.) spp. pathogenic to humans and leads to chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the colon as well as to liver fibrosis. Gallbladder abnormalities usually occur in patients with advanced hepatic portal fibrosis due to Schistosoma mansoni infection. Occasionally, gallbladder abnormalities have been seen also in children and occurring without associated overt liver abnormalities.The specific S. mansoni-induced gallbladder abnormalities detectable by ultrasound include typical hyperechogenic wall thickening with external gallbladder wall protuberances. The luminal wall surface is smooth. The condition is usually clinically silent although some cases of symptomatic cholecystitis have been described. The ultrasonographic Murphy response is negative. Gallbladder contractility is impaired but sludge and calculi occur rarely. Contrary to other trematodes such as liver flukes, S. mansoni does not obstruct the biliary tract. Advanced gallbladder fibrosis is unlikely to reverse after therapy.
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Lv F, Zhang S, Ji M, Wang Y, Li P, Han W. Single-stage management with combined tri-endoscopic approach for concomitant cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. Surg Endosc 2016; 30:5615-5620. [PMID: 27126621 PMCID: PMC5112286 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4918-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the value of a single stage with combined tri-endoscopic (duodenoscopy, laparoscopy and choledochoscopy) approach for patients with concomitant cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. METHODS Fifty-three patients with combined gallbladder stones and common bile duct stones from February 2014 to April 2015 were randomized assigned to two groups: 29 patients underwent single-stage surgery with combined duodenoscope, laparoscope and choledochoscope (combined tri-endoscopic group), and 29 patients underwent endoscopic sphincterotomy to remove common bile duct stones followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy several days later (control group). The success rate of complete stone removal, procedure-related complication, hospital stay and the cost of hospitalization were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Altogether, 53 patients (29 patients in combined tri-endoscopic group and 24 patients in control group) successfully underwent the surgery and ERCP procedure. Three patients in the control group developed post-ERCP pancreatitis. One case of bile leaking and one case of residual stone were noted in the combined tri-endoscopic group. There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to both complete stone removal [96.6 % (28/29) vs. 100 % (24/24)] and procedure-related complication rate [3.4 % (1/29) vs. 12.5 % (3/24)] (p > 0.05). No open surgery was required in either group. There were significant differences between the two groups with regard to hospital stay (6.72 ± 1.3 days vs. 10.91 ± 1.6 days, p < 0.01) and cost of hospitalization (15,724 ± 1613 CNY vs. 19,829 ± 2433 CNY, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The single-stage combined tri-endoscopic approach for concomitant cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis was just as safe and successful as the control group. In addition, it resulted in a shorter hospital stay and less cost.
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- Fujing Lv
- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, 100050, China
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Pereira J, Afonso AC, Constantino J, Matos A, Henriques C, Zago M, Pinheiro L. Accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis with coexistent acute pancreatitis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2017; 43:79-83. [PMID: 26696088 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-015-0619-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis are acute forms of cholecystolithiasis. The presence of acute cholecystitis can lead to important changes in therapy in the early course of acute pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to identify the accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosing acute cholecystitis with coexistent acute pancreatitis. METHODS Subjects were all those patients admitted to our hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis between 1998 and 2015 who underwent cholecystectomy within 15 days of the ultrasonography performed on admittance. Patient data were analyzed retrospectively to compare the ultrasound findings with the pathological findings of the resected gallbladders. Patients were allocated to two groups according to the signs of acute cholecystitis on ultrasonography: group 1 negative and group 2 positive. RESULTS One hundred and twenty patients were enrolled in the study: 77 in group 1 and 43 in group 2. Similar results were found for the two groups with respect to the pathological diagnosis of acute cholecystitis, i.e., 31.2 % for group 1 and 27.9 % for group 2. Analysis indicated that there was no correlation between the ultrasonography data and pathological findings (p = 0.708). CONCLUSIONS On the basis of our study, ultrasound findings alone cannot be used to accurately diagnose acute cholecystitis in the setting of acute pancreatitis.
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Bulian DR, Knuth J, Lehmann KS, Sauerwald A, Heiss MM. Systematic analysis of the safety and benefits of transvaginal hybrid-NOTES cholecystectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:10915-10925. [PMID: 26478683 PMCID: PMC4600593 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2015] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate transvaginal hybrid-NOTES cholecystectomy (TVC) during its clinical establishment and compare it with the traditional laparoscopic technique (LC).
METHODS: The specific problems and benefits of TVC were reviewed using a registry analysis, a comparative cohort study and a randomized clinical trial. At first, feasibility, safety and specific complications of the TVC were analyzed based on the first 488 data sets of the German NOTES Registry (GNR). Hereafter, we compared the early postoperative results of our first 50 TVC-patients with those of 50 female LC-patients matched by age, BMI and ASA classification. The same cohort was contacted an average of two years later to evaluate long-term results concerning pain and satisfaction with the aesthetic results and the overall postoperative results as well as sexual intercourse by means of two domains of the German version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-d). Consequently, we performed a randomized clinical trial comparing 20 TVC-patients with 20 needlescopic/3-trocar cholecystectomies (NC) also concerning the early postoperative results as well as pain, satisfaction and quality of life by means of the Eypasch Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) in the later course. Finally, we discussed the results in accordance with other published studies.
RESULTS: The complication (3.5%) and conversion rates (4.1%) for TVC were low in the GNR and comparable to those of the LC. Access related intraoperative complications included injuries to the bladder (n = 4; 0.8%) and bowel (n = 3; 0.6%). The study cohort revealed less postoperative pain after TVC comparing to the LC-patients on the day of surgery (NRS, 1.5/10 vs 3.1/10, P = 0.003), in the morning (NRS, 1.9/10 vs 2.8/10, P = 0.047) and in the evening (NRS, 1.1/10 vs 1.8/10, P = 0.025) of postoperative day (POD) one. The randomized clinical trial consistently found less cumulative pain until POD 2 (NRS, 8/40 vs 14/40, P = 0.043), as well as until POD 10 (NRS, 22/190 vs 41/190, P = 0.010). Furthermore, the TVC-patients had a better quality of life on POD 10 than did the LC-patients (GIQLI, 124/144 vs 107/144, P = 0.028). The complication rates were comparable and no specific problems were detected in the long-term follow-up for sexual intercourse for either group. The TVC-patients were more satisfied with the aesthetic result in the long-term course in the matched cohort analysis (1.00 vs 1.88, P < 0.001) as well as in the randomized clinical trial (1.00 vs 1.70, P < 0.001) when compared with the LC-patients.
CONCLUSION: TVC is a feasible procedure with a high safety profile and has advantages in regard to postoperative pain and aesthetic results when compared with LC or NC.
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Background The biliary system is in continuous contact with the complex microbiota of the intestine. Microbial products have recently been proposed as potential triggers for biliary diseases. Methods The aim of this review is to provide a summary of the current knowledge regarding the role of the biliary and intestinal microbiome in biliary inflammatory diseases. Results Previously, it was suggested that the healthy biliary system is a sterile organ, while acute cholangitis and cholecystitis may occur from ascending infections. Although non-inflammatory biliary colonization by certain bacteria such as Salmonella spp. has been already recognized since several decades, human and animal studies indicated only very recently that the gallbladder harbors a complex microbiota also under non-pathologic conditions. Novel findings suggested that – similar to the situation in the intestine – the biliary mucosa features a chemical, mechanical, and immunological barrier, ensuring immunological tolerance against commensals. However, microbial triggers might influence acute and chronic inflammatory disease of the biliary system and the whole liver. Conclusion Although yet undefined, dysbiosis of the biliary or intestinal microbiota rather than a single microorganism may influence disease progression.
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- Julien Verdier
- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Qi YQ, Yang HL, Chen FD. Gallbladder preserving operation guided by laparoscope combined with choledochoscope for treating cholecystolithiasis with gallbladder polyps. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2014; 22:3505-3509. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v22.i23.3505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the clinical effect of gallbladder preserving operation guided by laparoscope combined with choledochoscope in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis with gallbladder polyps.
METHODS: Eighty cases of cholecystolithiasis with gallbladder polyps treated at the Second People's Hospital of Xi'ning from April 2010 to April 2013 were divided them into either a control group (n = 30) or an observation group (n = 50). The control group was treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), while the observation group was treated by gallbladder preserving operation guided by laparoscope combined with choledochoscope. The indexes of surgery, complication rates, recurrence rate, and gastrointestinal quality of life index (GQLI) were observed and compared.
RESULTS: All surgical procedures were successful in the two groups. The duration of surgery, volume of bleeding, and the time to recovery of intestinal peristalsis were significantly shorter in the observation group than in the control group (52.2 min ± 7.8 min vs 63.9 min ± 10.4 min, 21.2 mL ± 6.4 mL vs 32.9 mL ± 9.6 mL, 27.9 h ± 2.6 h vs 33.7 h ± 3.4 h, P < 0.05). The observation group had significantly lower rates of complications including biliary tract disorder (2% vs 20%), postoperative diarrhea (0% vs 13.3%) and reflux gastritis (0% vs 13.3%) than the control group. The incidence of bile leakage and postoperative intestinal obstruction between the two groups was not significantly different. The GQLI score in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (120.6 ± 11.8 vs 108.4 ± 12.3, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Gallbladder preserving operation guided by laparoscope combined with choledochoscope is effective in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis with gallbladder polyps.
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Choi CS, Ku YJ, Yoon DY, Yun EJ, Seo YL, Lim KJ, Baek S, Bae SH, Nam ES. Harmonic ultrasonography for the detection of microlithiasis in the gallbladder. Ultrasonography 2014; 33:275-82. [PMID: 25060185 PMCID: PMC4176116 DOI: 10.14366/usg.14024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Purpose: To validate the use of harmonic ultrasonography (US) in the detection of gallbladder microlithiasis. Methods: From November 30, 2012, to January 18, 2014, fundamental US (FUS) and harmonic US with a high background noise (HUS-N) were performed for evaluation of gallbladder during the routine abdomen US. During the US, a dot-like stone (or stones) with Brownian motion was regarded as a positive finding of microlithiasis. Fifty-five patients with microlithiasis in the gallbladder detected on US were enrolled as the subjects of a retrospective review. With respect to the obtained images, two abdominal radiologists independently scored the conspicuity of gallbladder microlithiasis on FUS and HUS-N by using a 4-grade scale. The statistical analysis employed a kappa test and a Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Results: For FUS, the conspicuity grades of gallbladder microlithiasis were G1 in 25 and 37, G2 in 21 and 9, G3 in 6 and 6, G4 in 3 and 3 patients, while HUS-N showed G1 in 0 and 0, G2 in 3 and 2, G3 in 12 and 15, and G4 in 40 and 38 patients, respectively, by each of the two radiologists. The kappa value was 0.633 for FUS between the two radiologists and 0.708 for HUS-N. HUS-N showed better conspicuity of gallbladder microlithiasis than FUS with significant P-values of less than 0.001 and 0.001 for the two radiologists, respectively. Conclusion: Compared with FUS, HUS-N enables better detection of microlithiasis in the gallbladder.
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- Chul Soon Choi
- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bencini L, Tommasi C, Manetti R, Farsi M. Modern approach to cholecysto-choledocholithiasis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6:32-40. [PMID: 24567790 PMCID: PMC3930888 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2013] [Revised: 01/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gallstones and common bile duct calculi are found to be associated in 8%-20% of patients, leading to possible life-threatening complications, such as acute biliary pancreatitis, jaundice and cholangitis. The gold standard of care for gallbladder calculi and isolated common bile duct stones is represented by laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, respectively, while a debate still exists regarding how to treat the two diseases at the same time. Many therapeutic options are also available when the two conditions are associated, including many different types of treatment, which local professionals often administer. The need to limit maximum discomfort and risks for the patients, combined with the economic pressure of reducing costs and utilizing resources, favors single-step procedures. However, a multitude of data fail to strongly demonstrate the superiority of any technique (including a two or multi-step approach), while rigorous clinical trials that include so many different types of treatment are still lacking, and it is most likely unrealistic to conduct them in the future. Therefore, the choice of the best management is often led by the local presence of professional expertise and resources, rather than by a real superiority of one strategy over another.
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van Dijk AH, Lamberts M, van Laarhoven CJHM, Drenth JPH, Boermeester MA, de Reuver PR. Laparoscopy in cholecysto-choledocholithiasis. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2014; 28:195-209. [PMID: 24485266 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2013.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Gallstone disease is one of the most common problems in the gastroenterology and is associated with significant morbidity. It may present as stones in the gallbladder (cholecystolithiasis) or in the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis). At the end of the 1980s laparoscopy was introduced and first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 1985. The laparoscopic technique for removing the gallbladder is the current treatment of choice, although indications for open surgery exist. To perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy as safe as possible multiple safety measures were developed. The gold standard for diagnosing and removing common bile duct stones is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The surgical treatment option for choledocholithiasis is laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration. If experience is not available, than ERCP followed by elective cholecystectomy is by far the best therapeutic modality. The present review will discuss the use, benefits and drawbacks of laparoscopy in patients with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis.
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- A H van Dijk
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ding YB, Deng B, Liu XN, Wu J, Xiao WM, Wang YZ, Ma JM, Li Q, Ju ZS. Synchronous vs sequential laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystocholedocholithiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:2080-2086. [PMID: 23599628 PMCID: PMC3623986 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To compare synchronous laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) combined with endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) and sequential LC combined with EST for treating cholecystocholedocholithiasis.
METHODS: A total of 150 patients were included and retrospectively studied. Among these, 70 were selected for the synchronous operation, in which the scheme was endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with EST during LC. The other 80 patients were selected for the sequential operation, in which the scheme involved first cutting the papillary muscle under endoscopy and then performing LC. The indexes in the two groups, including the operation time, the success rate, the incidence of complications, and the length of the hospital stay, were observed.
RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of the numbers of patients, sex distribution, age, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, serum bilirubin, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, mean diameter of common bile duct stones, and previous medical and surgical history (P = 0.54, P = 0.18, P = 0.52, P = 0.22, P = 0.32, P = 0.42, P = 0.68, P = 0.70, P = 0.47 and P = 0.57). There was no significant difference in the surgical operation time between the two groups (112.1 ± 30.8 min vs 104.9 ± 18.2 min). Compared with the sequential operation group, the incidence of pancreatitis was lower (1.4% vs 6.3%), the incidence of hyperamylasemia (1.4% vs 10.0%, P < 0.05) was significantly reduced, and the length of the hospital stay was significantly shortened in the synchronous operation group (3 d vs 4.5 d, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: For treatment of cholecystocholedocholithiasis, synchronous LC combined with EST reduces incidence of complications, decreases length of hospital stay, simplifies the surgical procedure, and reduces operation time.
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AIM: To investigate whether intestinal permeability changes in patients with cholecystolithiasis.
METHODS: Twenty-four patients with cholecystolithiasis and 20 healthy adults were included in the study. Intestinal permeability was assessed using the urine lactulose/mannitol (L/M) ratio measured by high pressure liquid chromatography.
RESULTS: Intestinal permeability was significantly higher in terms of the L/M ratio in the cholecystolithiasis group than in the control group (0.035 ± 0.026 vs 0.020 ± 0.005, P = 0.015). The percentage of subjects who had a L/M ratio exceeding the upper limit of normal (0.022) was significantly higher in the cholecystolithiasis group than in the control group (66.7% vs 15%, P = 0.001).
CONCLUSION: Intestinal permeability changes in patients with cholecystolithiasis.
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Uyanikoglu A, Akyuz F, Ermis F, Arici S, Bas G, Cakirca M, Baran B, Mungan Z. Does Cholecystectomy Increase the Esophageal Alkaline Reflux? Evaluation by Impedance-pH Technique. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2012; 18:187-93. [PMID: 22523728 PMCID: PMC3325304 DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2012.18.2.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The aim of this study is to investigate the reflux patterns in patients with galbladder stone and the change of reflux patterns after cholecystectomy in such patients. Methods Fourteen patients with cholecystolithiasis and a control group including 10 healthy control subjects were enrolled in this prospective study. Demographical findings, reflux symptom score scale and 24-hour impedance pH values of the 14 cholecystolithiasis cases and the control group were evaluated. The impedance pH study was repeated 3 months after cholecystectomy. Results Age, gender, and BMI were not different between the two groups. Total and supine weakly alkaline reflux time (%) (1.0 vs 22.5, P = 0.028; 201.85 vs 9.65, P = 0.012), the longest episodes of total, upright and supine weakly alkaline reflux mediums (11 vs 2, P = 0.025; 8.5 vs 1.0, P = 0.035; 3 vs 0, P = 0.027), total and supine weakly alkaline reflux time in minutes (287.35 vs 75.10, P = 0.022; 62.5 vs 1.4, P = 0.017), the number of alkaline reflux episodes (162.5 vs 72.5, P = 0.022) were decreased with statistical significance. No statistically significant difference was found in the comparison of symptoms between the subjects in the control group and the patients with cholecystolithiasis, in preoperative, postoperative and postcholecystectomy status. Conclusions Significant reflux symptoms did not occur after cholecystectomy. Post cholecystectomy weakly alkaline reflux was decreased, but it was determined that acid reflux increased after cholecystectomy by impedance pH-metry in the study group.
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- Ahmet Uyanikoglu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Choi YY, Jung YH, Choi SM, Lee CS, Kim D, Hur KY. Gallbladder pseudolithiasis caused by ceftriaxone in young adult. J Korean Surg Soc 2011; 81:423-6. [PMID: 22200045 PMCID: PMC3243861 DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2011.81.6.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic due to some of its advantages. Reversible gallbladder (GB) sludge or stone has been reported after ceftriaxone therapy. Most of these patients have no symptom, but the GB sludge or stone can sometimes cause cholecystitis. We experienced two patients who had newly developed GB stones after ceftriaxone therapy for diverticulitis and pneumonia, and this resolved spontaneously 1 month after discontinuation of the drug. Awareness of this complication could help to prevent unnecessary cholecystectomy.
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- Yoon Young Choi
- Department of Surgery, The Armed Forces Gangneung Hospital, Gangneung, Korea
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Wang H, Li JC, Luo JG, Yi XH. Comparision between conventional cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in treatment of Mirizzi's syndrome. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2008; 16:2900-2902. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v16.i25.2900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To compare advantages and disadvantages between conventional cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of Mirizzi's syndrome.
METHODS: Thirty-four cases of Mirizzi's syndrome were selected from patients with cholecystolithiasis and acute or chronic cholecystitis in our hospital from January 2002 to January 2006. The operating time, post-operative hospital stay and complications were compared between conventional cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in treatment of Mirizzi's syndrome; meanwhile, we analyzed the relations of pre-operative ultrasonography and liver function with the diagnosis of Mirizzi's syndrome.
RESULTS: The operating time was not significantly different between conventional cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but the post-operative hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery was shorter than that after open cholecystectomy for type Ⅰ Mirizzi syndrome (4.57 d vs 9.33 d, P < 0.01). There were no complications in both therapies. The gallstone impaction in the cystic duct or gallbladder neck by pre-operative ultrasonography and liver dysfunction had close relations with the diagnosis of Mirizzi's syndrome (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy may shorten the post-operative hospital stay in treating type Ⅰ Mirizzi's syndrome, and pre-operative ultrasonography is very helpful for the diagnosis of Mirizzi's syndrome.
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Hakamada K, Narumi S, Toyoki Y, Nara M, Oohashi M, Miura T, Jin H, Yoshihara S, Sugai M, Sasaki M. Intraoperative ultrasound as an educational guide for laparoscopic biliary surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:2370-6. [PMID: 18416464 PMCID: PMC2705092 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To analyze the efficacy of routine intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) as a guide for understanding biliary tract anatomy, to avoid bile duct injury (BDI) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), as well as any burden during the learning period.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed using 644 consecutive patients who underwent LC from 1991 to 2006. An educational program with the use of IOUS as an operative guide has been used in 276 cases since 1998.
RESULTS: IOUS was highly feasible even in patients with high-grade cholecystitis. No BDI was observed after the introduction of the educational program, despite 72% of operations being performed by inexperienced surgeons. Incidences of other morbidity, mortality, and late complications were comparable before and after the introduction of routine IOUS. However, the operation time was significantly extended after the educational program began (P < 0.001), and the grade of laparoscopic cholecystitis (P = 0.002), use of IOUS (P = 0.01), and the experience of the surgeons (P = 0.05) were significant factors for extending the length of operation.
CONCLUSION: IOUS during LC was found to be a highly feasible modality, which provided accurate, real-time information about the biliary structures. The educational program using IOUS is expected to minimize the incidence of BDI following LC, especially when performed by less-skilled surgeons.
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Walcher T, Haenle MM, Kron M, Hay B, Mason RA, von Schmiesing AFA, Imhof A, Koenig W, Kern P, Boehm BO, Kratzer W. Pregnancy is not a risk factor for gallstone disease: Results of a randomly selected population sample. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:6800-6. [PMID: 16425387 PMCID: PMC4725038 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i43.6800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and selection of the study population for cholecystolithiasis in an urban population in Germany, in relation to our own findings and to the results in the international literature.
METHODS: A total of 2 147 persons (1 111 females, age 42.8 ± 12.7 years; 1 036 males, age 42.3 ± 13.1 years) participating in an investigation on the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis were studied for risk factors and prevalence of gallbladder stone disease. Risk factors were assessed by means of a standardized interview and calculation of body mass index (BMI). A diagnostic ultrasound examination of the gallbladder was performed. Data were analyzed by multiple logistic regression, using the SAS statistical software package.
RESULTS: Gallbladder stones were detected in 171 study participants (8.0%, n = 2 147). Risk factors for the development of gallbladder stone disease included age, sex, BMI, and positive family history. In a separate analysis of female study participants, pregnancy (yes/no) and number of pregnancies did not exert any influence.
CONCLUSION: Findings of the present study confirm that age, female sex, BMI, and positive family history are risk factors for the development of gallbladder stone disease. Pregnancy and the number of pregnancies, however, could not be shown to be risk factors. There seem to be no differences in the respective prevalence for gallbladder stone disease in urban and rural populations.
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- Thomas Walcher
- University Hospital Ulm, Department of Internal Medicine I, Robert-Koch-Str. 8, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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