scholarly journals The Best Approach for Laparoscopic Fluorescence Cholangiography: Overview of the Literature and Optimization of Dose and Dosing Time

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonora S. F. Boogerd ◽  
Henricus J. M. Handgraaf ◽  
Volkert A. L. Huurman ◽  
Hwai-Ding Lam ◽  
J. Sven D. Mieog ◽  
...  

Background: Fluorescence cholangiography using indocyanine green (ICG) can enhance orientation of bile duct anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. To ensure clear discrimination between bile ducts and liver, the fluorescence ratio between both should be sufficient. This ratio is influenced by the ICG dose and timing of fluorescence imaging. We first systematically identified all strategies for fluorescence cholangiography. Second, we aimed to optimize the dose of ICG and dosing time in a prospective clinical trial. Methods: PubMed was searched for clinical trials studying fluorescence cholangiography. Furthermore, 28 patients planned to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy were divided into 7 groups, receiving different intravenous doses (5 or 10 mg ICG) at different time points (0.5, 2, 4, 6, or 24 hours prior to surgery). Results: The systematic review revealed 27 trials including 1057 patients. The majority of studies used 2.5 mg administered within 1 hour before imaging. Imaging 3 to 24 hours after ICG administration was never studied. The clinical trial demonstrated that the highest bile duct-to-liver ratio was achieved 3 to 7 hours after administration of 5 mg and 5 to 25 hours after administration of 10 mg ICG. Up to 3 hours after administration of 5 mg and up to 5 hours after administration of 10 mg ICG, the liver was equally or more fluorescent than the cystic duct, resulting in a ratio ≤1.0. Conclusion: This study shows for the first time that the interval between ICG administration and intraoperative fluorescence cholangiography should be extended. Administering 5 mg ICG at least 3 hours before imaging is easy to implement in everyday clinical practice and results in bile duct-to-liver ratios >1.0.

Author(s):  
Qiangxing Chen ◽  
Rou Zhou ◽  
Jiefeng Weng ◽  
Yueyuan Lai ◽  
Hui Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The dose and dosing time of indocyanine green (ICG) vary among fluorescence cholangiography (FC) studies. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, exploratory clinical trial was to optimize the dose and dosing time of ICG. Methods PubMed was searched to determine the optimal dose. To optimize the dosing time of ICG, a clinical trial was designed with two parts. The first part included patients with T tubes for more than 1 month. After the patient was injected with ICG, bile was collected at 10 time points to explore the change and trends of bile fluorescence intensity (FI). In addition, the results of the first experiment were used to setup a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that aimed to find the optimal dosing timing for ICG injections for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). During surgery, imaging data were collected for analysis. Results After performing a systematic review, the ICG injection dose for each patient in the clinical trial was 10 mg. Five patients were included in the first part of the study. Bile collected 8 h after ICG injection had a higher FI than bile collected at other time points (p < 0.05), and the FI of bile collected 20 h after ICG injection was nearly zero. In the second part of the experiment, 4 groups of patients (6 patients per group) were injected with 10 mg ICG at 8, 10, 12 and 14 h prior to surgery. The distribution of bile duct FI (p = 0.001), liver FI (p < 0.001), and common bile duct (CBD)-to-liver contrast (p = 0.001) were not the same in each group. Further analysis with the Bonferroni method revealed the following: (1) the FI of the CBD in the 8 h group was significantly different from that in the 14 h group (adjusted p < 0.001); (2) the liver FI of the 8 h group was higher than that of the 10 h group (adjusted p = 0.042) and the 14 h group (adjusted p < 0.001); and (3) the CBD-to-liver contrast of the 8 h group was lower than that of the 10 h group (adjusted p = 0.013) and the 14 h group (adjusted p = 0.001). Conclusion ICG FC enables the real-time identification of extrahepatic bile ducts. The optimal effect of FC can be achieved by performing 10 mg ICG injections 10 to 12 h prior to surgery.


2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Donatas Venskutonis ◽  
Linas Urbanavičius ◽  
Juozas Juočas ◽  
Saulius Bradulskis ◽  
Virmantas Daubaras ◽  
...  

Donatas Venskutonis, Linas Urbanavičius, Juozas Juočas, Saulius Bradulskis, Virmantas Daubaras, Juozas KutkevičiusKauno medicinos universiteto Bendrosios chirurgijos klinika,VšĮ Kauno II klinikinė ligoninė, Josvainių g. 2, LT-47133 KaunasEl paštas: [email protected] Įvadas / tikslas Manoma, kad atliekant laparoskopinę cholecistektomiją ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai sužalojami dažniau nei atvirąją. Įvykus tulžies latakų sužalojimui, svarbu jį kuo skubiau diagnozuoti ir tinkamai gydyti. Siūlomos įvairios sužalojimų prevencijos priemonės. Šio darbo tikslas – išanalizuoti KMU Bendrosios chirurgijos klinikoje 1994–2006 metais laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos metu įvykusių ekstrahepatinių tulžies latakų jatrogeninių sužalojimų dažnį, priežastis, gydymo metodus, padarinius ir prevencijos priemones, apžvelgti literatūros duomenis. Ligoniai ir metodai Analizavome 1994–2006 m. KMU Bendrosios chirurgijos klinikoje (VšĮ II KKL) dėl tulžies latakų jatrogeninių sužalojimų, įvykusių laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos metu, gydytų pacientų ligos istorijas. Rezultatai Per minėtą laikotarpį atliktos 5396 laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos: 1681 (31,2%) pacientui – dėl ūminio ir 3715 (68,8%) – dėl lėtinio cholecistito. Po operacijos 7 ligoniai mirė. Vienas ligonis mirė nuo bendrojo tulžies latako sužalojimo ir pankreatito. Kitos mirties priežastys: trims ligoniams buvo plaučių arterijos embolija, vienam – dvylikapirštės žarnos perforacija ir peritonitas, dviem – gangreninis cholecistitas ir lokalus peritonitas. Bendras mirštamumas 0,13%. Ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai sužaloti 10 ligonių (0,19%). Vienas ligonis gydytas nuo tulžies latakų sužalojimo kitoje ligoninėje. Išvados Apibendrinus rezultatus galima tvirtinti, kad tulžies latakų sužalojimo ir mirties atvejai operuojant laparoskopiškai yra reti, o laparoskopinė cholecistektomija mūsų klinikoje – saugi operacija. Atvira cholecistektomija pranašesnė tik sunkiais, komplikuotais atvejais (neaiški anatomija, tulžies pūslės-žarnyno fistulės) ir nesant galimybės išgydyti tulžies latakų akmenligės endoskopiškai. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: cholecistitas, laparoskopinė cholecistektomija, ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai, sužalojimai Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy donatas venskutonis, linas urbanavičius, juozas juočas, saulius bradulskis, virmantas daubaras, juozas kutkevičiusKaunas University of Medicine Clinic of General Surgery, Kaunas 2nd Clinical Hospital,Josvainių str. 2, LT-47133, Kaunas, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Background / objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with a higher risk of extrahepatic bile duct injuries. Timely diagnosis and proper management of bile duct injury are very important. Various preventive measures are widely discussed. Our aim was to analyze iatrogenic injuries of extrahepatic bile ducts sustained during laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the period 1994–2006 at the Clinic of General Surgery of Kaunas University of Medicine and to review the relevant pub-lished reports. Patients and methods Analysis of the case histories of patients treated for iatrogenic bile duct injuries sustained during laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the period 1994–2006 at the Clinic of General Surgery of Kaunas University of Medicine (2nd Clinical Hospital), Lithuania. Results During the period 1994–2006, 5396 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis (n = 1681, 31.2%) and chronic gallstone disease (n = 3715, 68.8%). Seven patients died after surgery: one patient died of bile duct injury, 3 patients of pulmonary artery embolism; there were one case of duodenum perforation and diffuse peritonitis, one case of severe acute pancreatitis, and 2 cases of gangrenous cholecystitis with peritonitis. The overall mortality rate was 0.13%. Iatrogenic bile duct injury occurred in 10 cases (0.19%). One patient was referred from another hospital and was treated for a iatrogenic bile duct injury. Conclusions The incidence of bile duct injuries and the death rate were low. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed with acceptable safety in our clinic. Conventional cholecystectomy was preferred to laparoscopic cholecystectomy in difficult, complicated cases (unclear anatomy, biliary enteric fistulas) and in cases of unsuccessful endoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis and obstructive jaundice. Keywords: cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, extrahepatic bile ducts, injuries


2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
L. P. Kotelnikova ◽  
I. G. Burnyshev ◽  
O. V. Bazhenova ◽  
D. V. Trushnikov

Aim. To evaluate the short-and long-term outcomes after surgical repair of iatrogenic lesions of extrahepatic bile ducts depending on the timing of diagnosis in conditions of specialized clinic. Materials and methods. Our study involved a retrospective analysis of 159 patients who were treated for iatrogenic lesions of extrahepatic bile ducts during 1987-2017. These patients were divided into two groups depending on the timing of surgical treatments: early biliary reconstruction ( 5 days after bile duct transection) and late biliary reconstruction ( 5 days post-transection). These groups were compared on the basis of postoperative morbidity and long-term outcomes. Results. Following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 2 patients received endoscopic retrograde stents due to bile leakage from the cystic ducts, and 14 patients underwent hepaticocholedochostomy using Ker drainage. The incidence of bile leakage was observed in 14. 3 % of cases during the early post-operative period, strictures appeared in 28.6 % of cases. Hepaticojejunostomy was performed in 91 cases: in 62 with stents and in 29 without stents. Bile leakage was observed in 17.6 % of cases, and strictures in 19.8 % of cases. Our statistical analyses revealed no significant differences between the two groups (i.e., early and late timing of surgical treatment) in the rates of bile leakage and strictures. The extent of surgeons experience in bile surgery significantly correlated with positive outcomes. Conclusions. Endoscopic retrograde stent proved to be an effective and fast solution in cases of bile leakage from cystic ducts following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Although it is preferable to perform reconstructive surgeries within the first five days after bile duct injury, our results indicated that in the presence of external bile fistula without peritonitis and severe cholangitis, reconstructive surgery can be performed in specialized surgical departments later than 5 days with satisfactory results.


2021 ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Maxat Doskhanov

This article provides a review of the literature on bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Laparascopy is considered the gold standard in the treatment of gallstone disease. This technique has a number of positive advantages: minimally invasiveness, quick rehabilitation, a shorter hospital stay, a good cosmetic effect, and a low lethal outcome. Along with these advantages, the number of complications also increased: damage to the bile ducts, hepatic vessels, bile leakage, formation of strictures, defects in drainage of the biliary tract and improper treatment of the cystic duct, insufficient drainage of the abdominal cavity. Today, many aspects of surgical treatment and prevention of bile duct injuries remain controversial and are still considered relevant. The main reasons for this complication are: lack of experience of the surgeon, inattention, ignorance of the main options and possible anomalies of important anatomical structures in the area of the hepatic hilum and hepato-duodenal ligament, technical errors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Agustín Virgili ◽  
◽  
Carlos Wendichansky ◽  
Rodrigo Maroni

Left-sided gallbladder (LSGB) is a rare bile duct abnormality, usually found during a cholecystectomy. Symptoms usually do not differ from those of a normally positioned gallbladder, making the preoperative diagnosis extremely uncommon. We report the case of an acute cholecystitis in a patient whit LSGB, safely managed with laparoscopic surgery. A 24-year-old male patient was admitted to our institution with clinical and radiological signs of acute cholecystitis. The intraoperative finding of an acute cholecystitis in a LSGB made us modify ports positioning and a cholangiograhy was done by direct puncture of the gallbladder before hilum dissection. After the cystic duct was identified, a transcystic cholangiography was performed which confirmed a complete and clear bile duct anatomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy was safely completed. The intraoperative finding of a LSGB makes the surgeon change some aspects of the usual technique to perform a safe cholecystectomy as LSGB significantly increases the risk of common bile duct injuries. Meticulous dissection of the gallbladder hilum to achieve a critical view of safety and the systematic use of intraoperative cholangiography are extremely important to perform a safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy.


2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 560-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kheman Rajkomar ◽  
Matthew Bowman ◽  
Michael Rodgers ◽  
Jonathan B. Koea

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
John Cantrell

A 34-year-old woman presented with a history of a previous laparoscopic cholecystectomy, followed within a few days by a formal laparotomy for a suspected bile duct injury. Approximately one week after the laparotomy, she developed a sinus on the anterior abdominal wall that was draining bile. She was then referred to our institution for further management. The earlier surgery was done at another hospital, and these details were not clear. A CT scan, including a CT sinogram, was performed. The sinogram was done by inserting a catheter into the sinus and running in diluted contrast under gravity. CT images showed the sinus tract communicating with a collection in the gallbladder fossa, as well as contrast opacification of the segment 6 and 7 bile ducts. A week later, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) examination was performed. This showed no filling of the right posterior sectoral ducts but normal opacification of the other ducts. These findings led to the diagnosis of an aberrant right posterior sectoral bile duct that was not identified prior to surgery and that was damaged at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This duct now drained into the gallbladder fossa, causing the collection and draining sinus.


BMC Surgery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Prasoon ◽  
Yuki Hirose ◽  
Jun Sakata ◽  
Kizuki Yuza ◽  
Kazuki Moro ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The cystic duct has been included in the staging classification scheme for gallbladder cancer since the 2010 publication of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (7th edition). To our knowledge, only seven other cases of adenocarcinoma arising in the remnant cystic duct following cholecystectomy have been reported in the English-language literature, and none has been reported as primary early-stage T1b remnant cystic duct cancer (CDC). We report, herein, a case of primary adenocarcinoma arising in the remnant cystic duct in a patient with history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease. Case presentation An 81-year-old female presented with abdominal pain. Her medical history included a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystolithiasis two years prior. Jaundice was observed; imaging studies suggested that this was caused by choledocholithiasis. Blood chemistry findings showed severe liver dysfunction. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed haemobilia from the common bile duct with no evidence of choledocholithiasis. A bile sample showed Papanicolaou class IV cytology. As the extent of tumour spread was undetermined by abdominal ultrasonography and endoscopic ultrasonography, peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) was performed, which revealed tiny papillary lesions within the confluence of cystic duct, and fine granular lesions in the centre of bile ducts, signifying early-stage remnant CDC. Extrahepatic bile duct resection with regional lymphadenectomy was done. Histopathological findings revealed a 42-mm tubular adenocarcinoma originating from the remnant cystic duct with the considerable shallow spread across the extrahepatic bile ducts. It invaded the fibromuscular layer, with no lymphovascular or perineural invasion, no lymph node metastasis (13 nodes examined), and uninvolved surgical resection margin (R0 resection), and was staged as pT1bN0M0, Stage I. Conclusions Primary early-stage T1b remnant CDC is an uncommon condition for which early diagnosis is challenging; if intraoperatively recognized, it can complicate surgery. Our experience of this case and an overview of the English literature suggest that POCS is an efficient tool to diagnosis this tumour and assess its spread along the extrahepatic bile ducts.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document