Surgical Results of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Torsion

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayuri Ezaki ◽  
Yoshito Tomimaru ◽  
Kozo Noguchi ◽  
Shingo Noura ◽  
Hiroshi Imamura ◽  
...  

Gallbladder torsion (GT) causes ischemia of the gallbladder, which potentially leads to a fatal condition. Consequently, GT requires urgent treatment. An urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) might be the optimal approach, in view of the anatomical abnormality, “floating gallbladder,” which is associated with GT. However, the feasibility of LC for GT has not been well investigated. Thus, in this study, we investigated the feasibility of LC for GT in a case series. A total of 393 patients underwent urgent LC for acute gallbladder diseases at our institution during the study period. Among these patients, six had GT (1.5%) and were enrolled in this study. We retrospectively analyzed the surgical results of LC. Of the six cases, four (66.7%) were correctly diagnosed with GT preoperatively. There were two cases of Type I and four cases of Type II, based on the Gross classification for GT. The median operation time and intraoperative bleeding volume were 64 minutes and 18 mL, respectively. No cases required conversion to open surgery. All six cases experienced an uneventful postoperative course. The median postoperative hospital stay was six days. The surgical results of LC were favorable for six cases of GT. These results showed that LC was feasible for GT.

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghua Jia ◽  
Qingsong Meng ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Jinchun Qi ◽  
Dongbin Wang

Objectives: To compare the therapeutic effect of retroperitoneoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty and open ureteropelvic junction plasty on the ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children. Methods: After the retrospective analysis of clinical data, 78 children with ureteropelvic junction stenosis treated from January, 2012 to June, 2018 were divided into two groups: OP (open pyeloplasty) group (38 cases) and LP (laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty) group (40 cases) according to the surgical methods. The operation time, intraoperative bleeding volume, postoperative length of stay (LOS), postoperative complication rate, postoperative hydronephrosis improvement and other indicators were compared between the two groups. Results: All patients underwent surgery successfully, without conversion to open surgery in LP group. The incidence of postoperative urine leakage and the recovery of hydronephrosis between LP group and OP group 12 months after operation showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). The intraoperative bleeding volume, the incidence of postoperative retroperitoneal hematoma, and the postoperative LOS in LP group were lower than those in OP group, while the operation time was longer than that in the OP group, with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion: Retroperitoneoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty had similar effect with open dismembered pyeloplasty, but faster recovery and fewer complications, so it has become the preferred treatment method for UPJO in children. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4205 How to cite this:Jia J, Meng Q, Zhang M, Qi J, Wang D. A comparative study on the Efficacy of Retroperitoneoscopic Pyeloplasty and Open Surgery for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(7):---------.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4205 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 577-582
Author(s):  
Takehiro Wakasugi ◽  
Haruhiko Cho ◽  
Tsutomu Sato ◽  
Toru Aoyama ◽  
Takashi Ogata ◽  
...  

This study evaluated the feasibility and safety of laparoscopy-assisted subtotal gastrectomy preserving a minimal remnant stomach for clinical T1 gastric cancer invading the upper stomach. Forty-three consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopy-assisted subtotal gastrectomy preserving a minimal remnant stomach were examined. In addition to the conventional laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy, some short and posterior gastric arteries were resected. A minimal remnant stomach-jejunum anastomosis was made by using a circular stapler with regular anvil or transoral anvil. Transoral anvil was selected in 19 patients, and regular anvil was used in 24 patients. The median operation time was 288 minutes, and the median blood loss was 50 mL. Conversion to open surgery was required in 2 patients due to bleeding. No patient required conversion to open surgery due to the difficulty of the anastomosis. Nine patients developed postoperative complications, including grade 3 duodenal stump leakage in 1 patient and grade 2 anastomotic bleeding in another patient. No mortality was observed. Laparoscopy-assisted subtotal gastrectomy preserving a minimal remnant stomach is safe and feasible for early gastric cancer invading the upper stomach.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e234654
Author(s):  
Teppei Kamada ◽  
Hironori Ohdaira ◽  
Eigoro Yamanouchi ◽  
Yutaka Suzuki

Patients with a history of gastrectomy have a higher incidence of cholecystocholedocholithiasis and morbidities. In particular, the management of choledocholithiasis with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been challenging in patients after Roux-en-Y or Billroth II reconstruction due to the altered gastrointestinal anatomy. A 92-year-old man presented with high fever. He had undergone laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction 9 years earlier for gastric cancer. Choledocholithiasis was diagnosed and ERCP was attempted, but cannulation of the papilla of Vater failed. An elective one-stage operation was planned. One-stage fluoroscopic-guided laparoscopic transcystic papillary balloon dilation (LTPBD) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) were performed. The operation time was 130 min with 3 mL of intraoperative bleeding. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 3 with no complications. We report this case in which one-stage LTPBD and LC was successfully performed for a super-elderly patient with choledocholithiasis after Roux-en-Y reconstruction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 102 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takehito Yamamoto ◽  
Junji Komori ◽  
Takeshi Morimoto ◽  
Hiroyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Satoshi Kaihara ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to identify preoperative factors predicting operative difficulty in patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis within 24 hours after hospital admission. Many reports have described the superiority of performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the early phase of acute cholecystitis. Recently, even earlier cholecystectomy within 24 hours after hospital admission has been recommended. However, the factors that influence surgical difficulty in this patient population have not been well scrutinized. We analyzed patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis within 24 hours of hospital presentation from 2007 to 2015. The primary outcome was the operation time. We also analyzed the amount of blood loss and the rate of conversion to open surgery. Seventy-three patients were enrolled. Mean age at surgery was 66 ± 16 years, and 52 patients were male. The mean operation time was 128 ± 59 minutes. Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 [odds ratio (OR) = 3.6; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.4–30.9] and dirty fat sign on preoperative computed tomography (OR = 5.3; 95% CI: 1.0–34.2) were significantly associated with increased operative time. Dirty fat sign was also significantly associated with increases in the amount of blood loss and conversion rate. Surgery should be performed more carefully in patients with these risk factors in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis performed within 24 hours of hospital presentation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (07) ◽  
pp. E663-E669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinwa Tanaka ◽  
Takashi Toyonaga ◽  
Fumiaki Kawara ◽  
Ian Grimm ◽  
Namiko Hoshi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and study aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an evolving new treatment strategy for achalasia. Although several kinds of electrosurgical knives have been used in performing POEM, the best device has yet to be determined. The FlushKnife BT is a waterjet-emitting short needle-knife with a small ball tip (BT) that offers the potential to perform all aspects of POEM with a single device. In this study, we evaluated the safety and efficiency of the FlushKnife BT for POEM. Patients and methods A total of 54 consecutive patients with achalasia and other spastic esophageal motility disorders, such as jackhammer esophagus or distal esophageal spasm, who underwent POEM between January 2016 and August 2016, were included in this retrospective study. Results The median operation time was 73.0 minutes (range 39 – 184 minutes). All procedures were completed using only the FlushKnife BT without changing to any other electrosurgical instrument. The median number of additional submucosal injections with an injection needle was 0 (range 0 – 1). Endoscopic vessel sealing was performed a mean of 3 times (range 0 – 7). The median number of bleeding episodes requiring treatment with hemostatic forceps was 0 (range 0 – 5). There were no significant adverse events. Seven of 52 patients (13.5 %) reported symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease such as heartburn or acid reflux at 3 month follow-up. Conclusions The FlushKnife BT enabled POEM to be performed with very few device exchanges, either for re-injection or to control intraoperative bleeding. In this uncontrolled case series, the ability of the FlushKnife BT to perform nearly all aspects of the POEM procedure seems to make it particularly well suited to this procedure.


2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 429-434
Author(s):  
Takehiro Noda ◽  
Nobuyoshi Ohara ◽  
Hisanori Hatano ◽  
Junzo Shimizu ◽  
Masashi Hirota ◽  
...  

Gallbladder torsion is one subtype of acute cholecystitis. Because of the very low incidence of the condition, there are few reports analyzing multiple cases of gallbladder torsion. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult and reported to be made in only 26% of patients. Herein, we report 6 consecutive cases of gallbladder torsion in 7 years and highlight the clinical and radiologic findings that facilitate preoperative diagnosis. Between 2005 and 2011, a total of 6 patients received a diagnosis of and were treated for gallbladder torsion in Toyonaka Municipal Hospital. A total of 5 patients received a diagnosis of gallbladder torsion or were suspected of having gallbladder torsion preoperatively, and 1 additional patient was diagnosed intraoperatively. The computed tomography findings of both excessive gallbladder swelling and rotation of the gallbladder fundus were observed in 5 patients, which were indicative findings of gallbladder torsion. The remaining 1 patient received a diagnosis intraoperatively. The twisted cystic duct and artery had been observed as a “whirl sign” preoperatively in 2 patients. Emergency cholecystectomy was performed: laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 4 patients and open cholecystectomy in 2 patients. The patients treated by laparoscopic approach showed more rapid recovery and shorter postoperative hospital stay before discharge. The radiologic findings of both excessive gallbladder swelling and rotation of the gallbladder fundus are indicative of gallbladder torsion. The laparoscopic cholecystectomy approach could be considered the first choice for patients with gallbladder torsion.


HPB ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. S542
Author(s):  
A.M. Schreuder ◽  
T.M. van Gulik ◽  
E.A. Rauws

HPB Surgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Gulpinar ◽  
Suleyman Ozdemir ◽  
S. Erpulat Ozis ◽  
Turgut Aydin ◽  
Atila Korkmaz

Purpose. We present our experience in single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy by using a grasper directly without using a trocar in five patients. Methods and Results. The technique involves the use of Karl Storz 27290F grasper in order to perform gallbladder retraction in single port cholecystectomy. The grasper was introduced directly into the skin through abdominal wall without using any trocar and used to mobilize gallbladder whenever needed during surgery without causing any perforation or leakage of the gallbladder. There were no intraoperative and postoperative complications in 5 patients with the advantages of shorter operation time and almost invisible postoperative skin scar formation. Conclusion. We claim that the use of this instrument in SILS surgery might be advantageous than the conventional placement of sutures for the gallbladder mobilization.


Author(s):  
Philip Peter Roessler ◽  
Turgay Efe ◽  
Dieter Christian Wirtz ◽  
Frank Alexander Schildberg

AbstractCartilage regeneration with cell-free matrices has developed from matrix-associated autologous cartilage cell transplantation (MACT) over ten years ago. Adjustments to the legal framework and higher hurdles for cell therapy have led to the procedures being established as an independent alternative to MACT. These procedures, which can be classified as matrix-induced autologous cartilage regeneration (MACR), all rely on the chemotactic stimulus of a cross-linked matrix, which mostly consists of collagens. Given the example of a commercially available type I collagen hydrogel, the state of clinical experience with MACR shall be summarized and an outlook on the development of the method shall be provided. It has been demonstrated in the clinical case series summarized here over the past few years that the use of the matrix is not only safe but also yields good clinical-functional and MR-tomographic results for both small (~ 10 mm) and large (> 10 mm) focal cartilage lesions. Depending on the size of the defect, MACR with a collagen type I matrix plays an important role as an alternative treatment method, in direct competition with both: microfracture and MACT.


Author(s):  
Samir Kumar Kalra ◽  
Krishna Shah ◽  
Sneyhil Tyagi ◽  
Suviraj John ◽  
Rajesh Acharya

Abstract Introduction Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common procedure used for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion in hydrocephalus. Over the years, many technical, procedural, and instrument-related advancements have taken place which have reduced the associated complication rates. Shunt block is a very common complication irrespective of the shunt system used. The abdominal end of the shunt tube gets blocked usually due to plugging of omentum onto the shunt catheter. We describe a technique of catheter fixation and placement under vision coupled with omentopexy done laparoscopically to prevent this complication. Materials and Methods This technique was used in 23 patients (11 female, 12 male; range 16–73 years) afflicted with hydrocephalus from June 2016 and December 2019 after obtaining an informed consent, and the outcomes were noted in terms of shunt patency, complications, if any, and the need for revision. Results The median operation time was 90 minutes (range 35–160 minutes). All shunt catheters were still functional after a mean follow-up of 16.5 months (range 1–34 months) and none required revision. Conclusion Laparoscopic placement of shunt tube along with omental folding is a safe and effective technique for salvaging the abdominal end of VPS and may be helpful in reducing shunt blockage.


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