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29-03-2023 | Cholecystitis | Original Article

Impact of percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of acute cholecystitis: a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary center

Authors: J. J. Rubio-García, D. Velilla Vico, C. Villodre Tudela, J. Irurzun López, D. Contreras Padilla, C. Alcázar López, S. Carbonell Morote, J. M. Ramia-Ángel

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 4/2023

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC). Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) for management of AC is increasing; safe and less invasive than laparoscopic cholecystectomy and is very useful in selected patients with severe comorbidities, not suitable for surgery/general anesthesia. We conducted a retrospective observational study between 2016 and 2021 of patients treated with PC for AC, based on the application of the Tokyo guidelines 13/18. The aim was to analyse the clinical results and management of PC in patients undergoing elective or emergency cholecystectomy. Subsequently, a retrospective analytical study was designed to compare various cohorts: elective or emergency surgery and management with PC alone; patients with/without a high surgical risk; and elective vs emergency surgery. Hundred and ninety five patients with AC were treated with PC. Mean age was 74 years, 59.5% were ASA class III/IV, and the mean Charlson comorbidity index was 5.5. Adherence to Tokyo guidelines regarding indication of PC was 50.8%. The rate of complications associated to PC was 12.3% and the 90-day mortality rate was 14.4%. Mean length of time using PC was 10.7 days. Emergency surgery was performed in 4.6%. The overall success rate using PC was 66.7%, and the 1-year readmission rate due to biliary complications after PC was 28.2%. The rate of scheduled cholecystectomy after PC was 22.6%. Conversion to laparotomy and open approach was more frequent in patients who underwent emergency surgery (p = 0.009). No differences were found in 90-day mortality or in the complication rate. PC achieves improvements in the inflammation and infection associated with AC. In our series, it proved to be an effective and safe treatment during the acute episode of AC. Mortality in patients treated with PC is high due to their older age, greater morbidity, and higher Charlson comorbidity index scores. After PC, emergency surgery is uncommon but readmission due to biliary events is high. Cholecystectomy after PC is the definitive treatment and the laparoscopic approach is feasible. Clinical trial registery: The study was registered in the public accessible database clinicaltrials.gov with the ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05153031. Public release date: 12/09/2021.

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Title: Impact of percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of acute cholecystitis: a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary center
Authors: J. J. Rubio-García
D. Velilla Vico
C. Villodre Tudela
J. Irurzun López
D. Contreras Padilla
C. Alcázar López
S. Carbonell Morote
J. M. Ramia-Ángel
Publication date: 29-03-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Cholecystitis
Cholecystectomy
Published in: Updates in Surgery / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-023-01499-3

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