ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2014
Fate of dyspeptic or colonic symptoms after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Postcholecystectomy diarrhoea rate and predictive factors: a systematic review of the literature.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Rowachol on prevention of postcholecystectomy pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2016Trial
- Severe gastrointestinal symptoms during first year after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors of postcholecystectomy syndrome in Nepalese patients after 1 week of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Symptomatic Outcomes of Cholecystectomy for Gallstones.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Long-term patient-reported outcomes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective multicenter observational study.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Postcholecystectomy syndrome: symptom clusters after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2018Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsGallbladder diseases can give rise to dyspeptic or colonic symptoms in addition to biliary pain. Although most biliary pain shows improvement after cholecystectomy, the fates of dyspeptic or colonic symptoms still remain controversial. This study as-sessed whether nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms improved after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and identified the char-acteristics of patients who experienced continuing or exacerbated symptoms following surgery.
methodsSixty-five patients who underwent LC for uncomplicated gallbladder stones or gallbladder polyps were enrolled. The patients were surveyed on their dyspeptic or colonic symptoms before surgery and again at 3 and 6 months after surgery. Patients' mental sanity was also assessed using a psychological symptom score with the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised questionnaire.
resultsForty-four (67.7%) patients showed one or more dyspeptic or colonic symptoms before surgery. Among these, 31 (47.7%) and 36 (55.4%) patients showed improvement at 3 and 6 months after surgery, respectively. However, 18.5% of patients showed continuing or exacerbated symptoms at 6 months after surgery. These patients did not differ with respect to gallstone or gall-bladder polyps, but differed in frequency of gastritis. These patients reported lower postoperative satisfaction. Patients with ab-dominal symptoms showed higher psychological symptom scores than others. However, poor mental sanity was not related to the symptom exacerbation.
conclusionsElective LC improves dyspeptic or colonic symptoms. Approximately 19% of patients reported continuing or exacerbated symp-toms following LC. Detailed history-taking regarding gastritis before surgery can be helpful in predicting patients' outcome after LC.
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