scholarly journals Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Gallbladder Disease During Index Admission- 11 the Optimum Timing for Surgery

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Md Ibrahim Siddique ◽  
Md Atiar Rahman ◽  
Md Shahadot Hossain Sheikh ◽  
Khander Manzoor Murshed ◽  
Samia Mubin ◽  
...  

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, initially considered a contraindication for the treatment of acute gallbladder disease, is now being practiced for treating acute cholecystitis worldwide. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the outcome of laparoscopic procedure in the management of acute gallbladder disease during the index admission in terms of safety and feasibility, hospital stay and the rates of complications and conversion to open cholecystectomy. Methods: Between January 2009 to December 2011, 174 patients (103 female, 71 male) with median age 43.5 years (range 27-73 years) with the diagnosis of acute gallbladder disease underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnosis of acute cholecystitis was made from history, physical findings and ultrasound evidence of acute inflammatory changes. Results: Median time from onset of symptoms to surgery was 70 hours. Median operative time was 76.5 minutes. Conversion rate was 1.7%. Minor post-operative complications occurred in 13.5% cases of laparoscopic procedure, which did not require further intervention. Median post-operative hospital stay was 2.5 days and total length of hospital stay was median 4.4 days. There was no mortality. Conclusion: In expert hands laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder disease during the index admission is safe with better clinical results, shorter hospital stay and an acceptable conversion and complication rates with additional financial benefit to the patients. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jss.v16i1.14442 Journal of Surgical Sciences (2012) Vol. 16 (1) : 11-17

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 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nasir ◽  

Background: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is now accepted as being safe for acute cholecystitis. However, it has not become routine, because the exact timing and approach to the surgical management remains ill define. Careful selection of patients, the knowledge of typical procedure-related complications, and their best treatment are the key points for a safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Objective: To compare the early and delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the acute phase in terms of frequency of conversion to open cholecystectomy. Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Settings: Department of Surgery, Divisional Headquarter Hospital, Faisalabad. Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: Study was carried out over a period of six months from June 2018 to May 2019. Methodology: A total of 152 cases (76 cases in each group) were included in this study. All patients were randomly allocated to either group i.e., group -A early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and group-B delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Results: Mean age was 39.09 + 8.8 and 37.05+ 8.5 years in group- A and B, respectively. In group-A, male patients were 48 (63.2%) and female patients were 28 (36.8%). Similarly, in group-B, male patients were 41 (53.9%) and female patients were 35 (46.1%). Conversion to open cholecystectomy was required in 6 patients (7.9%) of group-A and 16 patients (21.0%) of group – B. Significant difference between two groups was observed (P= 0.021). Conclusion: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is safe and feasible in terms of less frequency of conversion to open cholecystectomy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alper Bilal Özkardeş ◽  
Mehmet Tokaç ◽  
Ersin Gürkan Dumlu ◽  
Birkan Bozkurt ◽  
Ahmet Burak Çiftçi ◽  
...  

Abstract We aimed to compare the clinical outcome and cost of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Sixty patients with acute cholecystitis were randomized into early (within 24 hours of admission) or delayed (after 6–8 weeks of conservative treatment) laparoscopic cholecystectomy groups. There was no significant difference between study groups in terms of operation time and rates for conversion to open cholecystectomy. On the other hand, total hospital stay was longer (5.2 ± 1.40 versus 7.8 ± 1.65 days; P = 0.04) and total costs were higher (2500.97 ± 755.265 versus 3713.47 ± 517.331 Turkish Lira; P = 0.03) in the delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy group. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded in 8 patients in the early laparoscopic cholecystectomy group, whereas no complications occurred in the delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy group (P = 0.002). Despite intraoperative and postoperative complications being associated more with early laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with delayed intervention, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be preferred for treatment of acute cholecystitis because of its advantages of shorter hospital stay and lower cost.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3897
Author(s):  
Deepu Thiyagarajan ◽  
Prince Deva Ruban

Background: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a life-saving procedure in the management of acute cholecystitis as it helps in prevention of late complications like development of adhesions, haemorrhage and sepsis. The study aims at comparing the outcomes of early versus late laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the management of acute cholecystitis.Methods: A retrospective study was done by analyzing the past 5 years medical records of 250 patients admitted to the emergency department with diagnosis of acute cholecystitis established according to the Tokyo criteria. The relevant clinio-social demographic data of the patients, clinical and radiological parameters, intra-operative and post-operative findings and follow-up data were compared between early and late LC group of patients.Results: The study included 125 middle aged patients who underwent early LC (within 24 hours) and 125 patients who underwent late LC (after 24 4hours). The complication rate, conversion to open cholecystectomy and duration of surgery showed no significant differences between early and late laparoscopic cholecystectomy except for an increased duration of stay among the late LC group.Conclusions: Early LC is an efficient procedure for acute cholecystitis but it has risks of complications which can be minimized by careful selection of patients after clear clinical and radiological evaluation. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Rabin Koirala ◽  
TM Gurung ◽  
A Rajbhandari ◽  
P Rai

 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most common surgery performed and is traditionally performed using four ports. With the aim of improving patient’s comfort, port numbers have been reduced to single port. But feasibility and the extra expense that comes with single and double port LC has made them less attractive. Three port LC can be a safe alternative to four port LC, and various research has shown its safety. This study compares the three port LC with the traditional four port LC with the objective of assessing feasibility and benefit of the decreased port number. We evaluated 217 patients who were randomly allocated for three port and four port LC. Both the groups were compared for operative time, assessment of postoperative pain, days of hospital stay and postoperative recovery time after discharge. The parameters were compared using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Among 217 patients, 123 underwent three port LC and 94 underwent four port LC. The larger number were females (79.7%), and with comparable age group of patients. Rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy, postoperative pain scale, analgesic requirement, average hospital stay and port site infection rates were comparable in both groups of patients. The average time taken for operation was less in three port LC than the four port LC but this was not statistically significant. There is no significant difference between 3 port and 4 port LC in terms of time required for the surgery, conversion rate, complication and duration of hospital stay.


2021 ◽  
pp. 34-35
Author(s):  
Sudhir S. ◽  
Deepak Naik P ◽  
Deepak R. Sridhar

(a) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a widely performed surgery in India and across the world for a wide range of indications. It is one of the most commonly performed surgeries, and hence a study based on outcomes of Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly would go a long way in determining the safety and success of Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly, and could help in timing surgery more effectively to avoid complications and difculties. (b) Materials and methods: Out of 250 patients who underwent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at JSS Hospital in the period starting January 2019 onwards who were selected by randomization, 65 patients t the criteria (age > 60 years) while 185 patients were aged <60. Data regarding comorbidities, duration of surgery, duration of hospital stay, conversion to open cholecystectomy was compiled and studied. (c) Results: A signicant number of the patients in the elderly age group had associated comorbidities. Duration of surgery was prolonged by a mean duration of 9.5 minutes in the elderly. Duration of hospital stay was increased by a mean of 2.2 days in the elderly. Incidence of conversion to open cholecystectomy was also higher in the elderly. (d) Conclusions: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a relatively safe and easy surgery with few complications. However, one may experience difculties while operating on the elderly, viz. Adhesions, contracted gall bladder with hepatic adhesions etc., Which may result in longer duration of surgery and higher rates of conversion to open cholecystectomy.


1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
RP Yadav ◽  
S Adhikary ◽  
CS Agrawal ◽  
B Bhattarai ◽  
RK Gupta ◽  
...  

Aims and Objectives: To compare the outcome in early vs. delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of frequency of intra-operative and postoperative complications and to determine the rate and reasons for conversion. Materials and methods: A prospective randomized clinical trial was performed in the Department of Surgery at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences from February 2003 to June 2004 in all patients with the diagnosis of acute calculus cholecystitis. Results: Out of 145 cases, 50 cases were included in our study where 12 (24%) patients were males and 38 (76%) were females (M:F=1:3.16). The mean (SD) age of patients in early and delayed groups were 42.68 yrs. (14.18) and 40.26 yrs. (11.62) respectively. The mean (SD) duration of symptoms in early successful and converted groups were 109.24 hrs. (43.66) and 132 hrs. (49.96) respectively and the mean (SD) duration of symptoms in delayed successful and converted groups were 15.36 months (13.88) and 41 months (40.73) respectively. In early group, 17 (68%) patients had total leukocyte count more than 10,000/cmm and they had ultrasound findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis. Out of 25 patients in early group, seven had jaundice and ten had deranged liver function in the preoperative period. In early group 4 (16%) patients; and in delayed group 3 (12%) had to be converted to open cholecystectomy (P=1.00). In early group 10 (40%) and in delayed 5 (20 %) cases had intra-operative complications (P=0.122). The total hospital stay was longer in the delayed group. The postoperative hospital stay in early and delayed converted groups were higher than early and delayed successful group (P=0.081, P=0.082). Conclusion: Both early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy is possible and safe in the treatment of acute cholecystitis. Key words: Acute cholecystitis, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Conversion doi: 10.3126/kumj.v7i1.1759       Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2009), Vol. 7, No. 1, Issue 25, 16-20   


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
pp. 1484-1488
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Sethy ◽  
Siva Rama Krishna M ◽  
Jagannath Subudhi S ◽  
Biswa Ranjan Pattanaik ◽  
Manita Tamang ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND Acute cholecystitis is a pathology of inflammatory origin, usually associated with cholelithiasis, with a high incidence in the world. Its treatment involves an important socioeconomic impact. There are two surgical therapeutic options: early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) done within 72 hours of onset of pain or delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) done after 6 weeks of conservative treatment. The present study intends to compare between the effectiveness of ELC vs DLC in the management of acute cholecystitis in a tertiary care setup. METHODS The study sample included 65 patients who were clearly documented and radiologically proven cases of acute calculous cholecystitis, met the inclusion criteria, admitted to the surgery department of MKCG MCH, Berhampur, between August 2018 and July 2020. Out of 65 patients, 33 and 32 patients were selected randomly for ELC and DLC respectively. In ELC group surgery was done within 72 hours of the onset of pain while in DLC group surgery was done after 6 weeks of initial conservative treatment. The study was conducted using a case record proforma, prepared in their local language. The questionnaire included timing of cholecystectomy, duration of antibiotic coverage, mean duration of hospital stay, number of intraoperative and postoperative complications, conversion to open cholecystectomy, and follow-up. The data was compiled and tabulated in MS ® Excel and statistically analysed using IBM ® SPSS 22.0. RESULTS The overall morbidity and mortality were less in ELC compared to DLC. The mean duration of surgery was less in ELC (47.36 minutes) compared to DLC (65.75 minutes). The mean duration of antibiotic coverage was lesser in ELC (3.58 days) compared to DLC (5.50 days).The mean hospital stay was less in ELC (4.67 days) to DLC (6.50 days). The overall morbidity and mortality were less in ELC. CONCLUSIONS ELC is considered to be a safe modality of treatment in patients with acute cholecystitis and leads to an economical treatment. KEYWORDS Acute Calculus Cholecystitis, Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
BR Malla ◽  
HN Joshi ◽  
N Rajbhandari ◽  
YR Shakya ◽  
B Karki ◽  
...  

Introduction and Objective: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is the standard surgical treatment for gallbladder disease. However, conversion to open surgery is not the complication. Different centers have reported different conversion rates and post operative complications. The objective of this study is to identify conversion rate and post operative complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomyMaterials and Methods: This retrospective study included all laparoscopic cholecystectomies attempted in Dhulikhel hospital during the year 2015. Files of all patients were reviewed to find out the demography of the patients and the indication of Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy, the underlying reasons for conversion and postoperative complications were analyzed.Results: Out of 324 cases attempted laparoscopic cholecystetomies, two cases with the history of previous laparotomy were excluded to rule out the bias in the result. Out of 322 cases 226(70.18%)were female and 96(29.81%) were male . The mean age was 38 years. Over all conversion rate to open cholecystetomy was 1.86% with frozen calot’s triangle as the most common reason for conversion. The over all postoperative complication was 1.24% with no major bile duct injury.Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can safely be done with low conversion rate and complication.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Suttam Kumar Biswas ◽  
Shilpi Rani Roy ◽  
Subbrata Sarker ◽  
Md Mustafizur Rahman ◽  
Kamrul Islam

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard for the surgical treatment of gallbladder disease, but conversions to open cholecystectomy are still inevitable in certain cases. Knowledge about the rate and underlying reasons for conversion could help surgeons during preoperative assessment and improve the informed consent of patients. We decide to review the rate and causes of conversion of our LC series. This study included 320 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies from January 2017 to December 2019 at Community Based Medical College Hospital Bangladesh, Mymensingh. All patients had surgery performed by same surgeon. Conversion to open cholecystectomy required in 15 (4.6%) patients. Out of 15 cases, the highest number of patients 10(66.6%) were in age group 50 to 59 years with a mean age of 60.1 years and standard deviation (SD) of 9.8 years. Of them 9 (60%) were male. The most common reasons for conversion of them were severe adhesions at calot's triangle 6 (40%) and acutely inflamed gallbladder 5 (33.3%), bleeding 2 (13%). No surgical procedures are complication free. The most common complication was superficial wound infection 8(2.5%). Delayed complications seen in our series is port site incisional hernia 2 (0.62%). Male gender, age older than 60 years, previous upper abdominal surgery, diabetes, and severity of inflammation were all significantly correlated with an increased conversion rate to laparotomy. LC is the preferred method even in difficult cases. This study emphasizes that although the rate of conversion to open surgery and complication rate are low in experienced hands, the surgeons should keep a low threshold for conversion to open surgery. CBMJ 2020 July: Vol. 09 No. 02 P: 14-18


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