Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis - a prospective study

1995 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. A1230
Author(s):  
C.M. Lo ◽  
C.L. Liu ◽  
E.C.S. Lai ◽  
S.T. Fan ◽  
J. Wong
2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 623-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narinder Teckchandani ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Garg ◽  
Niladhar S. Hadke ◽  
Sudhir Kumar Jain ◽  
Ravi Kant ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward P. Dominguez ◽  
Dave Giammar ◽  
John Baumert ◽  
Oscar Ruiz

Surgeons are increasingly performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the setting of acute cholecystitis. The acutely inflamed gallbladder poses a more technically demanding dissection with potential for an increase in bile leak rates. Clinical and subclinical bile leak rates after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in the elective setting are known. This study prospectively evaluates the rate of clinical and subclinical bile leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the setting of acute cholecystitis. One hundred patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, as determined intraoperatively and by history, ultrasound, fever, or leukocytosis. On postoperative Day 1, the patients underwent cholescintigraphy (PIPIDA scan) analyzed by a board-certified radiologist for evidence of bile leaks. Postoperative cholescintigraphy revealed eight scans positive for bile leaks. Regardless of scan result, no patient experienced a clinically symptomatic bile leak. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and effective treatment for acute cholecystitis with acceptable clinical and subclinical bile leak rates.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madan Goyal ◽  
R K Goel

Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a potentially life-threatening condition. LC was initially considered to be a relative contraindication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), but with increase in general expertise, early LC was recommended in selected patients1. Aprospective study of LC in grade 1 and 2 AC patients with mild to moderate inflammatory changes in the gallbladder and no significant organ dysfunction, was performed during October 2016 to July 2019. A total of 78 patients, out of 408 cholecystectomies performed during this period, were included in this study. Criteria for diagnosing AC was, recent onset of pain in right hypochondrium, fever, leucocytosis, pericholecystic fluid collections, subserosal oedema on ultrasound, pyocele and other pathological evidence of AC. Patients presented and operated within 4 days of onset of symptoms showed better results as compared to those who could be operated after 4 days and within 14 days. Five patients required conversion to open cholecystectomy because of complex adhesions in 2, critical view of safety was unachievable in 2 and in 1 for troublesome bleeding.


2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110100
Author(s):  
Shamir O Cawich ◽  
Avidesh H Mahabir ◽  
Sahle Griffith ◽  
Patrick FaSiOen ◽  
Vijay Naraynsingh

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment for acute cholecystitis, many Caribbean surgeons are reluctant to operate during the acute attack. We collected data for all consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis from January 1 to 31 December 2018. Delayed cholecystectomy was done >6 weeks after acute cholecystitis settled. We compared data between early and delayed groups. Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 54 patients, and 42 had early laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Delayed surgery resulted in significantly more complications requiring readmission (39% vs 0), longer operations (2.27 vs 0.94 h) and lengthier post-operative hospitalisation (1.84 vs 1.1 days). Caribbean hospitals should abandon the practice of delayed surgery after cholecystitis has settled. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy would be financially advantageous for our institutions, and it would save patients recurrent attacks of gallstone disease.


1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 697-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
HUUB L. M. PASMANS ◽  
PETER ◽  
DIRK J. GOUMA ◽  
GUIDO A. K. HEIDENDAL ◽  
JOSEPH M. A. van ENGELSHOVEN ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 313-318
Author(s):  
MOHAMMAD ADNAN NAZEER ◽  
HASAAN IMTIAZ ◽  
HARUN MAJID DAR ◽  
Zulfiqar Ali ◽  
Asma Samreen

Introduction: The role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in treatment of acute cholecystitis is still controversial. Objective:The objective of this prospective randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the outcomes of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy foracute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed cholecystectomy. Setting: Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore. Period: 1st Feb,2012 to 31st July 2012. Materials & Methods: 60 diagnosed patients of acute cholecystitis were randomly allocated to two groups,Group 1 underwent early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Group 1, n = 30) and Group 2 to initial conservative treatment followed bydelayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 6 to 12 weeks later (Group 2 , n = 30). Results: The overall complication rate was 3.3% (01) inearly group and 16.7% (05) in the delayed group. There was no common bile duct injury in both groups. The complications includedwound infection and intraperitoneal collection. Conclusions: According to the results our study we concluded that early laparoscopiccholecystectomy can safely be carried out for acute cholecystitis as the complications for early laparoscopic cholecystectomy are lessas compared to delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy has also an edge over delayed because ofsingle hospital stay.


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