Objective To prevent bile duct injury, a new anatomy marker, named “common bile duct window” is created. Methods From November 2005 to March 2006, 60 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy were researched in this hospital. All data were collected, including: age, gender, course of disease, body mass index (BMI), blood lipid level (triglyceride and cholesterol), the thickness of gallbladder wall and the degree of cholecystitis. The frequency, location and mean size of “common bile duct window” were recorded and calculated. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of “common bile duct window”, and the diference of data between two groups was analyzed by using χ2 test or t test. Results “Common bile duct window” was found at the end of hepatoduoduenal ligament with oval-shaped, the mean longitude of “common bile duct window” was (1.20±0.60) cm, and mean width was (0.45±0.30) cm. “Common bile duct window” were found in 81.6% (49/60) of patients. Age, gender, course of disease, BMI, triglyceride and cholesterol were proved to have no relationship with the presence of “common bile duct window” （Pgt;0.05）, but the thickness of gallbladder wall and the degree of cholecystitis affected the presence （P＜0.05）. Conclusion An oval-shaped “common bile duct window” can be found in almost all patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the operation, the common bile duct can be located easily by the surgeon through “common bile duct window”, thereby to avoid common bile duct injury when the cyst duct was dissected. It is believed that during laparoscopic cholecystectomy the chances of bile duct injuries can be effectively decreased by the presence of “common bile duct window”.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and surgical techniques of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy （LSC) in treatment for patients with cholecystolithiasis combined with severe gallstone gallbladder inflammation, adhesion, or atrophy. MethodsThe clinical data of 83 patients with cholecystolithiasis combined with severe gallstone gallbladder inflammation, adhesion, or atrophy admitted to this hospital between January 2006 and April 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsEighty-one patients were performed LSC, 2 patients were converted to laparotomy. In which 39 patients with the part of wall residual of the fundus and (or) body of the gallbladder, 26 patients with residual of part of gallbladder neck, 18 patients with residual of part of gallbladder body and neck. Fifty-one cases were followed-up for 3 months to 4 years, there were 2 patients with the change like “mini gallbladder” by B ultrasound and no obviously clinical symptoms. There was no ostcholecystectomy syndrome in the patients with follow-up. ConclusionsLSC is a safe, effective, feasible procedure for severe gallstone gallbladder inflammation, adhesion, or atrophy, which can effectively prevent bile duct injury, bleeding, or other serious complications. While it can also reduce the rate of conversion to laparotomy.
Object To evaluate the significance of double common bile duct （DCBD） in hepatobiliary surgery. Metheds The data of diagnosis and treatment of two patients with DCBD in our hospital between Jul. to Dec. 2010 were analyzed retrospective， and the related literatures were reviewed. Results The right hepatic bile duct of DCBD due to mistaking it for cystic duct in 1 case was accidental injuried during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Another example，the DCBD was confirmed by intraoperative exploration and choledochoscopic examination， at the same time with chole-dochal cyst， anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal junction （APBDJ）， primary hepatolithus， and choledocholith， and then operation was performed. Two cases were typeⅤb of DCBD. A total of 32 English literatures were reviewed. Since the beginning of 1932 English literature had reported 100 cases of DCBD. The type Ⅱand typeⅢwere the most common type of DCBD， and the typeⅤonly 10 cases. There were 27 cases of DCBD in twenty-five Chinese articles from 1994 to 2012. The typeⅤwas the most common type of DCBD. The accessory common bile duct （ACBD） opening in the duod-enum， gastric， and pancreatic duct were the most common. The common complications included stone， APBDJ， choled-ochal cyst， tumor etc. Conclusions DCBD is a very rare anatomic variation of extrahepatic bile duct， often accompanied by calculus of bile duct and common bile duct cyst， APBDJ， and other biliary anatomy abnormality， and potentially carci-nogenic potential. The existence of DCBD may increase the risk of iatrogenic bile duct injury and complexity of biliary operation. In view of this， this abnormality of extrahepatic duct should be paid with close attention during operation.
From the March of 1993 to the May of 1994, we had performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for 200 patients of the age ranged 19-77 years. In these cases, 12 had previous abdominal surgery; 3 cases had hepatic cysts; 11 cases had stones in the neck of gall bladders. We had successfully performed LC for 190 cases (95%). But we also had some unsuccesful experiences, including accidental injury to the stomach or duodenum, and bleeding from cystic arteris of the gallbladder. Operation (LC) was abandoned in one patient because of severe cardiac arrhyshmia developed during operation, and billiary tract injury was found postoperatively in three patients with no postoperative death. The operative indications and technical problems of LC are discussed in detail and measures in avoiding injury to billiary or GI tract from LC are introduced.
Objective To summarize the treatment experience for concomitant diseases of other abdominal organs in laparoscopic cholecystectomy （LC）. Methods The clinical data of 176 patients with LC and concomitant diseases of other abdominal organs were analyzed retrospectively， including preoperatively diagnosed cases （such as 53 with liver cyst， 15 with choledocholithiasis， 7 with chronic appendicitis， 5 with inguinal hernia， 4 with renal cyst， and 6 with ovarian cyst） and intraoperatively diagnosed cases （such as 72 with abdominal cavity adhesion， 4 with internal fistula between gallbladder and digestive tract， 3 with Mirizzi syndrome， and 7 with unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma）. Results All the operation were successfully completed in 176 patients without severe complications， including 53 cases treated with LC plus fenestration of hepatic cyst， 15 with choledocholithotomy， 7 with appendectomy， 5 with tension free hernia repair， 4 with renal cyst fenestration， 6 with oophorocystectomy， 72 with adhesiolysis， 3 with fistula resection plus intestine neoplasty， 2 with intraoperative cholangiography plus choledocholithotomy， 5 with LC plus gallbladder bed complete burning， and 4 cases treated with conversion to open surgery （1 with intestinal fistula repair， 1 with choledocholithotomy， and 2 with radical resection for gallbladder carcinoma）. Conclusions It is safe and effective to treat gallbladder diseases complicated with other concomitant diseases simultaneously with laparoscopic operation， if the principles of surgical operation are followed and the indications and applicable conditions are strictly followed. And conversion to open surgery is necessary.
ObjectiveTo explore technical essentials and safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) guided by gallbladder ampulla localization on an imaginary clock for cholecystitis.MethodsA retrospective study of 8 707 continuous patients with mild cholecystitis who underwent LC from July 1998 to February 2018 at a single institution was conducted. Among them, 3 168 patients were treated by the traditional LC from July 1998 to February 2007 (a traditional LC group), 5 539 patients were treated by the LC with the guidance of the gallbladder ampulla localization on an imaginary clock from March 2007 to February 2018 (a gallbladder ampulla localization group). The conversion to open surgery, bile duct injury, return to the operating room due to postoperative massive abdominal bleeding, bile leakage without bile duct injury, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative hospital stays were compared between the traditional LC group and the gallbladder ampulla localization group.ResultsThere were no significant differences in the gender, age, course of disease, and type of cholecystitis between these two groups (P>0.050). The rates of conversion to open surgery, bile duct injury, return to the operating room due to postoperative massive abdominal bleeding, bile leakage without bile duct injury and the operative time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hospital stays in the traditional LC group were 3.00% (95/3 168), 0.13% (4/3 168), 0.09% (3/3 168), 0.03% (1/3 168), (43.6±12.6) min, (18.7±3.3) mL, (3.6±2.7) d, respectively, which in the gallbladder ampulla localization group were 0 (0/5 539), 0 (0/5 539), 0 (0/5 539), 0 (0/5 539), (32.2±10.5) min, (12.4±3.5) mL, (3.5±2.8) d, respectively. The differences of conversion to open surgery, bile duct injury, return to the operating room due to postoperative massive abdominal bleeding rates, and the operative time and intraoperative blood loss were statistically significant between these two groups (P<0.050). The differences of the bile leakage without bile duct injury rate and postoperative hospital stays were not statistically significant between the two groups (P>0.050).ConclusionThis study shows that gallbladder ampulla localization on an imaginary clock is useful for ductal identification so as to reduce bile duct injury and improve safety of LC in case of no conversion to open surgery.
Objective To explore the diameter change of the extrahepatic bile duct before and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods From Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2007， 113 patients including chronic gallstone cholecystitis （n=55）, inactive cholecystolithiasis （n=46） and gallbladder polyps （n=12） were collected and treated by LC. The diameters of their extrahepatic bile ducts were measured by B ultrasonography before operation， 3 months and 6 months after operation. These data were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results The diameters of the extrahepatic bile ducts of all patients before LC， 3 months and 6 months after LC were (5±2) mm, (8±2) mm and (6±2) mm respectively. And in chronic gallstone cholecystitis patients they were (5±2) mm, (9±2) mm and (6±2) mm respectively， in inactive gallstone cholelithiasis patients they were (5±2) mm, (8±2) mm and (6±2) mm respectively， and in gallbladder polyps ones they were (5±2) mm, (7±2) mm and (5±2) mm respectively. Conclusion The change of the extrahepatic bile duct diameter after LC is a dynamic process. It is enlarged on the third month after operation than before operation. In the sixth month after operation marked retraction occurs, and compared with before operation, it shows no obvious statistic significance.
ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility, safety, cost, and patient satisfaction of ambulatory laparo-scopic cholecystectomy(ALC). MethodsThe clinical data of patients who divided into ALC group(678 cases) and in-patient laparoscopic cholecystectomy(IPLC) group(1 534 cases) in our hospital from April 2011 to December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. The operative time, conversion rate, complication rate, hospitalization time, cost of hospi-talization, rehospitalization rate, and patient satisfaction were analyzed and evaluated. ResultsThere were no significant differences of the operative time, postoperative complication rate, and rehospitalization rate between the 2 groups(P > 0.05). The conversion rate(0.44%), and hospitalization time[(1.2±0.5)d] of the ALC group were significantly lower or shorter than those of IPLC group[3.19%, (4.8±1.3) d], P < 0.05. The direct, indirect health care costs, and the total costs of the ALC group were (6 555.6±738.7), (230.0±48.0), and (8 856.0±636.0) yuan, respec-tively; and lower than those of the IPLC group[(7 863.71, 014.6), (973.0±136.5), and(8 856.0±636.0)yuan], P < 0.05. ConclusionALC is safe and feasible, and could shorten the hospitalization time, lower the medical cost, speed up the bed turnover, and increase the efficiency in the use of health resource.
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of suturesuspension single hole laparoscopic cholecystectomy and traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the treatment of gallbladder disease. Methods A total of 86 cases who got treatment in our hospital from February 2014 to July 2015 were collected prospectively, and then 86 cases were divided into 2 groups: 43 cases of control group underwent LC and 43 cases of experimental group underwent suturesuspension single hole laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups were compared. Results ① Complication. No one suffered from bile duct injury, bile leakage, bile duct stricture, and umbilical hernia; but there were 2 cases suffered from complications in control group, including 1 case of abdominal pain and 1 case of bloating, and the morbidity was 4.65% (2/43). The morbidity of experimental group was 0, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the morbidity (P>0.05). During the follow-up period, 1 case suffered from long-term compilation in experimental group, and 2 cases in normal group, there was no significant difference in the long-term complication between the 2 groups (P>0.05). ② Operation and hospitalization. The blood loss and operation time in the experimental group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in the hospital stay and hospitalization cost between the 2 groups (P>0.05). ③ Postoperative electrolytes, liver and kidney function. The levels of Na+ and K+ in the experimental group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), and the levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were lower than those of control group (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference in the blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine between the 2 groups (P>0.05). ④ The recovery of gastrointestinal function after surgery. The anal exhaust time and bowel sounds recovery time in experimental group were shorter than those of the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Suturesus-pension single hole laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of gallbladder disease is safe, effective, and minimally invasive, and it has little disturbance on gastrointestinal function and liver function, which is worthy of clinical application.
Objective To review the complex situation，surgical experience，and surgical technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy （LC）．Methods The clinical data of 86 patients who underwent LC in our hospital and the consulting hospitals from February 2005 to April 2011 were retrospectively analyzed．According to the complicated conditions，the different surgical techniques were applied during LC such as lamellar dissection，aspirater stripping method，laparoscopic suture，and intraoperative cholangiography．Results The operation time was （68±23）min （25－210 min），blood loss was （55±13）ml （15－200 ml）．LC was successfully performed in 84 of 86 cases．Only two patients received transferring laparotomy because of scar tissue in Calot triangle that was hard to dissect．No severe complications occurred，such as biliary leakage，bleeding after operation，stricture of bile duct，retained calculus，and so on．All the patients were cured before discharge．Conclusion Lamellar dissection，aspirater stripping method，and laparoscopic suture combined with the view of laparotomy can be used to deal with complicated LC successfully．