Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acalculous Gallbladder Disease

Use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to treat patients with symptoms due to gallstone disease is well established. However, use of LC for patients with acalculous gallbladder disease remains controversial. In this study, we examined the use of hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scans with c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2000-10, Vol.13 (4), p.331-333
Hauptverfasser: Fuller, Rob A., Kuhn, Joseph A., Fisher, Tammy L., Newsome, Thomas W., Smith, Bruce A., Jones, Ronald C.
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Zusammenfassung:Use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to treat patients with symptoms due to gallstone disease is well established. However, use of LC for patients with acalculous gallbladder disease remains controversial. In this study, we examined the use of hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scans with cholecystokinin (CCK) infusion to identify patients with acalculous gallbladder disease who would benefit from LC. From December 1991 to February 1997, 4480 patients underwent cholecystectomy at Baylor University Medical Center, including 72 patients who underwent LC for acalculous disease following preoperative HIDA scan. We retrospectively analyzed their preoperative symptoms and workup. Follow-up was obtained by telephone questionnaire in 59 of 72 patients (82%). Overall, 48 of 59 patients (82%) reported an excellent outcome following LC. We found no significant difference in outcome in patients who underwent HIDA scan with CCK infusion, regardless of gallbladder ejection fraction or exacerbation of symptoms caused by the infusion. Preoperative symptom complex was also not predictive of postoperative outcome. LC is an effective treatment for patients with acalculous gallbladder disease. A preoperative HIDA scan with CCK infusion does not accurately predict treatment success or failure. Patients with a normal ejection fraction and absence of symptoms from a HIDA scan can still have excellent relief of symptoms after LC.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2000.11927698