Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2017 Feb;21(1):21-29. 10.14701/ahbps.2017.21.1.21.

Impact of scheduled laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis, following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage

• Jung BH
• Park JI

• KMID: 2371564
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14701/ahbps.2017.21.1.21

Abstract

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS
Frequently encountered in practice, the first-line treatment for acute cholecystitis is early or urgent cholecystectomy, with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) being the preferred method. Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is considered as a safe alternative therapeutic option for resolving acute cholecystitis in surgically high-risk patients. We evaluated the surgical outcomes of acute cholecystitis, focusing on the differences between emergent LC without PTGBD, and scheduled LC following PTGBD.
METHODS
Between March 2010 and December 2014, 294 patients with acute cholecystitis who had undergone LC, were retrospectively studied. Group I included 166 patients who underwent emergency LC without PTGBD. Group II included 128 patients who underwent scheduled LC after PTGBD. Clinical outcomes were analyzed according to each group.
RESULTS
On admission, Group II had a higher mean level of c-reactive protein than Group I. According to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), group II had a greater number of high-risk patients than group I. There was no significant difference on perioperative outcomes between the two groups, including open conversion rate and complications. Analysis as per the ASA classes revealed no statistically remarkable finding between the groups.
CONCLUSIONS
There are no significant differences in the surgical outcomes of emergency LC group without PTGBD, and scheduled LC group following PTGBD. Comparison between two groups according to ASA classification reflecting the comorbidity and severity of condition of the patients also revealed no significant differences. However, scheduled LC following PTGBD is important for patients having acute cholecystitis with concurrent comorbidity.

Keyword

Acute cholecystitis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

MeSH Terms

C-Reactive Protein
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic*
Cholecystitis, Acute*
Classification
Comorbidity
Drainage*
Emergencies
Gallbladder*
Humans
Methods
Retrospective Studies
C-Reactive Protein

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