Bangla Technique of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Novel, Safe and Cost-effective modification of American and French Techniques (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Jafrul Hannan ◽  
Mosammat Kohinoor Parveen ◽  
Alak Kumar Nandy
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Gallbladder Disease ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
French School ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time ◽  
Theater Time ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be performed by following either of the two approaches proposed by the American and the French school. The two approaches have comparable operative times, but use different arrangements for the patient’s and operators’ positions, and sites for port insertions. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present paper is to describe an alternative to the American and the French approaches, referred to as the Bangla technique, which uses a standard four port approach but requires the presence of only one assistant along with the surgeon. It is hoped that the Bangla technique will improve surgery outcomes for gallbladder disease patients and encourage healthcare professionals in resource-poor settings to adopt minimally invasive/laparoscopic approaches to surgical problems. METHODS The sample consisted of a total of 280 gallbladder disease retrospective observational cases (of which 21 were children between 6 and 16 of age) who were treated with the Bangla technique at the South Point Hospital Chittagong, Bangladesh, between January 2018 and February 2020. RESULTS Surgery data showed that using the Bangla technique, the average operating time and average operation theater time were36.25 and 45.9 minutes, respectively. Of the patients, 86% left the hospital on the same day of operation, while the remaining left the following day. In 91.7% of the cases, there were no complications, while content leakage and bleeding occurred in 6.7% and 1.4% cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The proposed LC technique will benefit infection prevention and control by reducing the number of personnel in the operation theatre (one assistant and the surgeon) and, as such, reducing surgery-related expenses, which can be further decreased by using only one monitor. More so, the Bangla technique can be combined with the cystic artery sparing technique to reduce the risk of injury to the common bile duct and bleeding.

scholarly journals Bangla Technique of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Novel, Safe and Cost-effective modification of American and French Techniques

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Jafrul Hannan ◽  
Mosammat Kohinoor Parveen ◽  
Alak Kumar Nandy
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Gallbladder Disease ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
French School ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time ◽  
Theater Time ◽  
And Control

Abstract and KeywordsBackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be performed by following either of the two approaches proposed by the American and the French school. The two approaches have comparable operative times, but use different arrangements for the patient’s and operators’ positions, and sites for port insertions.The aim of the present paper is to describe an alternative to the American and the French approaches, referred to as the Bangla technique, which uses a standard four port approach but requires the presence of only one assistant along with the surgeon. It is hoped that the Bangla technique will improve surgery outcomes for gallbladder disease patients and encourage healthcare professionals in resource-poor settings to adopt minimally invasive/laparoscopic approaches to surgical problems.MethodsThe sample consisted of a total of 280 gallbladder disease retrospective observational cases (of which 21 were children between 6 and 16 of age) who were treated with the Bangla technique at the South Point Hospital Chittagong, Bangladesh, between January 2018 and February 2020.ResultsSurgery data showed that using the Bangla technique, the average operating time and average operation theater time were36.25 and 45.9 minutes, respectively. Of the patients, 86% left the hospital on the same day of operation, while the remaining left the following day. In 91.7% of the cases, there were no complications, while content leakage and bleeding occurred in 6.7% and 1.4% cases, respectively.ConclusionThe proposed LC technique will benefit infection prevention and control by reducing the number of personnel in the operation theatre (one assistant and the surgeon) and, as such, reducing surgery-related expenses, which can be further decreased by using only one monitor. More so, the Bangla technique can be combined with the cystic artery sparing technique to reduce the risk of injury to the common bile duct and bleeding.Mini AbstractLaparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed following the American or the French approach. The present paper proposes an alternative to the American and the French approaches referred to as the Bangla technique, which uses a standard four port approach but requires the presence of only one assistant along with the surgeon.

scholarly journals GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA;

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
AHMAD HASSAN KHAN ◽  
SAIFULLAH GORAYA ◽  
HAROON-UR- RASHID
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Gall Bladder ◽  
Gallbladder Carcinoma ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Chronic Cholecystitis ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Carcinoma Gallbladder ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time

Objective: Chronic Cholecystitis is one of the commonest diseases presenting in surgical department and is subjected to cholecystectomy each time. A suspicious gall bladder on ultrasound initiates further investigations to rule out carcinoma of gall bladder yet some times a benign looking gall bladder on ultrasound turns out to be carcinoma of gall bladder on histopathology. Design: Descriptive study. Place & Duration of study: District Head Quarters Hospital, Sargodha, from September 2007 to March 2009. Patients & Methods: 200 patients who underwent both open and Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis were subjected to this study. All relevant data was documented on a standardized data form. Patients were between the ages of 28-74. Patients already diagnosed as Gallbladder Carcinoma, empyema gall bladder, mucocele and gall bladder polyp were excluded from the study. Gall bladders removed after each surgery ware sent to laboratory for histopathological evaluation. Results: A total of 200 cases were studied (161 females, 39 males; M: F ratio 1:4). The mean age was 45 years (range 28-74 years). The most common presenting complaint was pain right hypochondrium with nausea and vomiting (85%).The average operating time was 50 minutes in case of open cholecystectomy and 1 hour in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Complications included biliary leak in 2 patients (1%), Wound Infection in 3 patients (1.5%) and death in one case (0.5%). The overall rate of complications was 3%. There were a total of 5 patients of laparoscopic cholecystectomy who required extension of the incision, for Carcinoma Gallbladder. Conclusions: Carcinoma of gall bladder is a very aggressive malignancy and usually presents at a very advance stage as its symptoms mostly are marked by symptoms of cholecystitis. Detection of gall bladder carcinoma is very difficult in early stages on ultrasound. Any findings in ultrasound suggesting malignancy should be confirmed on further investigations like CT scan .Carcinoma of Gall bladder is not very common in cases of cholecystectomy for chronic Cholecystitis but once found should be dealt with extreme precision following established operating protocols. 

Minilaparotomy Cholecystectomy as a Day Surgery Procedure: A Prospective Clinical Pilot Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Harju ◽  
M. Pääkkönen ◽  
M. Eskelinen
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Day Surgery ◽  
Prospective Randomised Trial ◽  
Wound Pain ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time ◽  
Study Support ◽  
The Mean

Background and Aims: In some studies minilaparotomy cholecystectomy (MC) has been shown to be as good as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the surgical treatment of cholecystolithiasis. To our knowledge, the MC operation is rarely considered as a day surgery procedure. Patients and Methods: Thirty elective symptomatic non-complicated patients were included in the study during the end of the year 2004 to June 2005. The mean age of patients was 52 years (range 27–68), the mean body mass index 29 kg/m2 (range 19–41). Gallstones were confirmed with ultrasound and the pre-operative liver laboratory tests were normal in all patients. A five (+/-2) centimetre-long incision was used avoiding to split the rectus abdominis muscle. All patients were re-evaluated four weeks postoperatively with the follow-up letter. Results: The average operating time was 51 minutes (range 30–105 minutes). Day surgery was possible in 25 cases (83%). Five patients (17%) stayed over night at the hospital. There were four (13%) conversions to conventional cholecystectomy. The average postoperative sick leave was 16 days (range 14–30). Two patients returned to hospital. One patient had wound pain, but no complication was found, and the patient was not admitted. One patient had a wound infection and spent 6 days in the hospital. Twenty-nine (97%) patients were satisfied with the operation and were ready to recommend it for other patients. Conclusions: The results of this study support the suitability of MC as a day surgery procedure, but a prospective randomised trial is needed to evaluate the relative advantages of MC and LC.

scholarly journals Video assisted resections. Increasing access to minimally invasive liver surgery?

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 318-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabricio Ferreira Coelho ◽  
Marcos Vinícius Perini ◽  
Jaime Arthur Pirola Kruger ◽  
Renato Micelli Lupinacci ◽  
Fábio Ferrari Makdissi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Time ◽  
Perioperative Outcomes ◽  
Liver Lesions ◽  
Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Anesthesia Time ◽  
Prospective Database

Objective: To evaluate perioperative outcomes, safety and feasibility of video-assisted resection for primary and secondary liver lesions. Methods : From a prospective database, we analyzed the perioperative results (up to 90 days) of 25 consecutive patients undergoing video-assisted resections in the period between June 2007 and June 2013. Results : The mean age was 53.4 years (23-73) and 16 (64%) patients were female. Of the total, 84% were suffering from malignant diseases. We performed 33 resections (1 to 4 nodules per patient). The procedures performed were non-anatomical resections (n = 26), segmentectomy (n = 1), 2/3 bisegmentectomy (n = 1), 6/7 bisegmentectomy (n = 1), left hepatectomy (n = 2) and right hepatectomy (n = 2). The procedures contemplated postero-superior segments in 66.7%, requiring multiple or larger resections. The average operating time was 226 minutes (80-420), and anesthesia time, 360 minutes (200-630). The average size of resected nodes was 3.2 cm (0.8 to 10) and the surgical margins were free in all the analyzed specimens. Eight percent of patients needed blood transfusion and no case was converted to open surgery. The length of stay was 6.5 days (3-16). Postoperative complications occurred in 20% of patients, with no perioperative mortality. Conclusion : The video-assisted liver resection is feasible and safe and should be part of the liver surgeon armamentarium for resection of primary and secondary liver lesions.

scholarly journals Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during COVID-19 pandemic- Retrospective analysis of tertiary care centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Uttam Laudari ◽  
Rosi Pradhan ◽  
Dibesh Shrestha ◽  
Bibek Timilsina ◽  
Suhail Sapkota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Gallbladder Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Biliary Colic ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Duration Of Hospitalization

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most commonly performed general surgical procedure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, general recommendation worldwide is to postpone elective surgeries as far as possible to decrease the resource utilization and also aerosol-related transmission among hospital staff and patients. We conducted this study to see the burden of gallbladder disease, their management and outcomes of all patients who presented to our centre during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) after the commencement of strict lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ethical approval for the study was taken from Nepal Health Research Council. All the surgeries were performed as per HAMS interim policy for infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were extracted from the discharge sheet and outcomes in terms of duration of hospitalization, morbidity, mortality, and COVID -19 infection among patient and operating team staff after surgery were assessed. RESULTS: Out of 110 cases operated for gallbladder disease, 90 patients were included in the study with complete data. The most common presentations were dyspepsia (28) and biliary colic (22). Patients were managed with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (79), percutaneous cholecystostomy (4), laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (5), open cholecystectomy (1). The median duration of hospitalization 22 hours. There was no COVID-19 transmission among staff and patients. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic cholecystectomies are feasible during COVID-19 pandemic and safely performed following infection prevention guidelines. It can be still be performed in day case basis to decrease the bed occupancy and avoiding crowd in hospitals.  

Timing of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: Evidence to Support a Proposal for an Early Interval Surgery

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1188-1192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jee K. Low ◽  
Paul Barrow ◽  
Anas Owera ◽  
Basil J. Ammori
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Delayed Surgery ◽  
Urgent Surgery ◽  
Bile Duct Injuries ◽  
Total Hospital Stay ◽  
Interval Surgery

We evaluated the safety and feasibility of delayed urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) performed beyond 72 hours to overcome the logistical difficulties in performing early urgent LC within 72 hours of admission with acute cholecystitis (AC), and to avoid earlier readmission with recurrent AC in patients awaiting delayed interval. Patients admitted with AC were scheduled for urgent LC. Patients who underwent early urgent LC were compared with those who had delayed urgent surgery. Fifty consecutive patients underwent urgent LC for AC within 2 weeks of admission. There were no conversions and no bile duct injuries. Delayed surgery (n = 36) neither prolonged operating time (90 vs 85 minutes), nor increased operative morbidity (9.7% vs 7.7%) or mortality (2.4% vs 7.7%) compared with early surgery (n = 14). Although delayed surgery was associated with shorter postoperative hospital stay (1 vs 2 days, P = 0.029), it prolonged total hospital stay (9 vs 5 days, P < 0.0001). Delay of LC beyond 72 hours neither increases operative difficulty nor prolongs recovery. It might be more cost effective to schedule patients who could not undergo early urgent LC but are responding to conservative treatment for an early interval LC within 2 weeks of presentation with AC.

Laparoscopic “en-bloc” ligation of spermatic veins

1996 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-388
Author(s):  
C. Trombetta ◽  
G. Savoca ◽  
G. Liguori ◽  
A. Tamai ◽  
S. Siracusano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
Optical Magnification ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time ◽  
The Right

Laparoscopic varicocelectomy is suggested only for II-III grade bilateral varicocele. The optical magnification granted by videosurgical techniques, prevents damaging testicular arteries; this possibility, however, requires a considerable amount of time. We performed a laparoscopic “en-bloc” ligation without sparing the artery on 13 patients with bilateral varicocele in order to assess eventual changes in gonadal volume. 10 patients underwent bilateral “en-bloc” ligation of spermatic vessels with an average operating time of 21 minutes. In 3 other patients, “en-bloc” ligation was performed on the right side while on the left side the artery was identified and saved; in these cases the average operating time was 33 minutes. After an average follow-up period of 19 months no cases of testicle atrophy nor of hydrocele were reported. ColorDoppler sonography, performed 3 months later on the 10 patients treated by bilateral “en-bloc” ligation, showed no persistent reflux. No case of homolateral persistent reflux was encountered in the 3 patients who underwent only right-side “en-bloc” ligation, but on the left side, where selective ligation had been performed, persistence of reflux was registered in one patient. Our experience has confirmed that laparoscopic “en-bloc” ligation of the internal spermatic pedicle, sparing vasa deferentia, prevents the persistence of reflux in all cases and allows a reduction in operating time. The opportunity of treating a pathology like bilateral varicocele by means of laparoscopy, which requires general anaesthesia, needs further confirmation and a larger number of case histories.

Is Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Safe and Cost-effective?

1999 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 1746-1755. ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee A. Fleisher ◽  
Kelvin Yee ◽  
Keith D Lillemoe ◽  
Mark A. Talamini ◽  
Charles J. Yeo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Outpatient Surgery ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Postanesthesia Care Unit ◽  
Outpatient Basis ◽  
Home Setting

Background There is increasing pressure to perform traditional inpatient surgical procedures in an outpatient setting. The aim of the current trial was to determine the safety and cost savings of performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an outpatient setting using a "mock" outpatient setting. Methods Patients who were scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy by four attending surgeons and for whom operating time was available in the outpatient center were studied. All patients received a standardized anesthetic, including ondansetron, and were discharged from the outpatient postanesthesia care unit if appropriate. At discharge, all patients were admitted to a clinical research center where they were observed in a "mock home" setting and monitored for complications that would have necessitated readmission. A decision analysis was created assuming all patients underwent outpatient surgery with either direct admission or discharge to home and readmission if complications developed. Results Of 99 patients who were enrolled in this study, 96 patients would have met the discharge criteria for home. No major complications were observed in these 96 patients. Eleven patients experienced postoperative nausea and vomiting, 3 of whom required an additional 24 h of hospital observation. In the decision model, the optimal strategy would be to perform the procedure on an outpatient basis and readmit patients only for complications, with an average baseline cost savings of $742/patient. Conclusions The results show that outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and cost-effective in selected patients, and that the mock home setting provides a means of studying the safety of transition of care.

scholarly journals Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Tumors

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Chuan-yu ◽  
Ho Yat-faat ◽  
Ding Wei-hong ◽  
Gou Yuan-cheng ◽  
Hu Qing-feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Loss ◽  
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy ◽  
Benign Tumor ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Adrenal Tumors ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Intraoperative Blood Loss ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Average Operating ◽  
Average Operating Time

Objective. To evaluate the indication and the clinical value of laparoscopic adrenalectomy of different types of adrenal tumor.Methods. From 2009 to 2014, a total of 110 patients were diagnosed with adrenal benign tumor by CT scan and we performed laparoscopic adrenalectomy. The laparoscopic approach has been the procedure of choice for surgery of benign adrenal tumors, and the upper limit of tumor size was thought to be 6 cm.Results. 109 of 110 cases were successful; only one was converted to open surgery due to bleeding. The average operating time and intraoperative blood loss of pheochromocytoma were significantly more than the benign tumors (P<0.05). After 3 months of follow-up, the preoperative symptoms were relieved and there was no recurrence.Conclusions. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has the advantages of minimal invasion, less blood loss, fewer complications, quicker recovery, and shorter hospital stay. The full preparation before operation can decrease the average operating time and intraoperative blood loss of pheochromocytomas. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy should be considered as the first choice treatment for the resection of adrenal benign tumor.

scholarly journals Is suture ligation of cystic duct in laparoscopic cholecystectomy a safe alternative to clipping? Our experience in a rural centre

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 3715
Author(s):  
K. R. Manoj Prabu ◽  
Dhinesh Balaji ◽  
Vishwanath M. Pai
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Cystic Duct ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Safe Alternative ◽  
Suture Ligation ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed nowadays. It remains an enigma regarding efficacy, safety and postoperative complications for using suture ligation for ligating cystic duct in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of the present study was to study the efficacy of ligating the cystic duct with sutures in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods: This prospective study was performed between June 2018 and April 2019 in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, in a rural center, Kanchipuram, India. All the patients included consented for the study. Patients who underwent subtotal cholecystectomy were excluded from the study.Results: The study included 70 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a single unit. All cases were operated by a single surgeon. Of the 70 patients, the Cystic duct (CD) was simply ligated in 55 patients with CD <5 mm in diameter. The CD in 15 of those patients had to be divided and sutured in continuity for wide CD (>5 mm). The mean time for ligation of cystic duct was 5 min. Similarly, the mean time for ligation of cystic artery was 1.50 min. The mean operative time was 50 mins. There were no postoperative complications, such as bile leakage.Conclusions: SL of the CD is a very safe and secure alternative to the application of metal clips. It can be used in dilated CD, readily available and very cost effective and the complications of clips are avoided. The only disadvantage is that it needs expertise to perform and subsequently increasing the operating time. This technique is recommended in all laparoscopic cholecystectomies, especially in difficult cases.

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