Usefulness of Laparoscopy in Gangrenous Cholecystitis

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
Mahdi BouassidaHassen Touinsi

Abstract

Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a rare and severe condition requiring immediate cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy with open cholecystectomy in patients with GC. The records of 278 patients with GC who underwent cholecystectomy, for acute cholecystitis were compared with those of 531 patients with nongangrenous cholecystitis. In patients with GC, the outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy were also compared with the outcomes of open cholecystectomy. Multivariate analysis demonstrated an independent association of diabetes mellitus, temperature, muscle rigidity on examination, white cell blood count, gallbladder wall thickening, gallbladder wall interruption, detection of pericholecystic exudate on ultrasonography, with the development of acute GC. The rate of conversions in the GC group was higher than in nongangrenous cholecystitis group. In patients with GC morbidity did not differ between patients operated using laparoscopic technique or open technique. Total and postoperative hospital stays were shorter in patients operated using laparoscopic technique. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe procedure in patients with GC. Although the conversion rate to open sur...Continue Reading

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Jul 2, 2020·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·Mahdi BouassidaHassen Touinsi

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