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Percutaneous cholecystostomy is appropriate as definitive treatment for acute cholecystitis in critically ill patients: a single center, cross-sectional study.

AbstractBACKGROUND/AIMS:
Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an effective treatment for cholecystitis in high-risk surgical patients. However, there is no definitive agreement on the need for additional cholecystectomy in these patients.
METHODS:
All patients who were admitted to Cheju Halla General Hospital (Jeju, Korea) for acute cholecystitis and who underwent ultrasonography-guided PC between 2007 and 2012 were consecutively enrolled in this study. Among 82 total patients enrolled, 35 underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy after recovery and 47 received the best supportive care (BSC) without additional surgery.
RESULTS:
The technical and clinical success rates for PC were 100% and 97.5%, respectively. The overall mean survival was 12.8 months. In the BSC group, mean survival was 5.4 months, and in the cholecystectomy group, mean survival was 22.4 months (p<0.01). However, there was no significant difference between these groups in multivariate analysis (relative risk [RR]=1.92; 95% CI, 0.77-4.77; p=0.16). However, advanced age (RR=1.05; 95% CI, 1.02-1.08; p=0.001) and higher class in the American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status (RR=3.06; 95% CI, 1.37-6.83, p=0.006) were significantly associated with survival in the multivariate analysis. Among the 47 patients in the BSC group, the cholecystostomy tube was removed in 31 patients per protocol. Recurrent cholecystitis was not observed in either group of patients during the follow-up period.
CONCLUSIONS:
In high-risk surgical patients, PC without additional cholecystectomy might be the best definitive management. Furthermore, the cholecystostomy drainage catheter can be safely removed in certain patients.
AuthorsByung Hyo Cha, Ha Hun Song, Young Nam Kim, Won Jung Jeon, Sang Jin Lee, Jin Dong Kim, Hak Hyun Lee, Ban Seok Lee, Sang Hyub Lee
JournalThe Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi (Korean J Gastroenterol) Vol. 63 Issue 1 Pg. 32-8 (Jan 25 2014) ISSN: 2233-6869 [Electronic] Korea (South)
PMID24463286 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cholecystitis, Acute (mortality, surgery)
  • Cholecystostomy
  • Critical Illness
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Survival Rate

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