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Observational studyMedicine2020

Long-term patient-reported outcomes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective multicenter observational study.

In Woong Han, Hyeon Kook Lee, Dae Joon Park, Yoo Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Hongbeom Kim, Wooil Kwon, Jin-Young Jang, Huisong Lee, Jin Seok Heo

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Observational study in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

In Woong HanDivision of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Hyeon Kook LeeDepartment of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine.
Dae Joon ParkDivision of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Yoo Shin ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine.
Seung Eun LeeDepartment of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine.
Hongbeom KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul.
Wooil KwonDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul.
Jin-Young JangDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul.
Huisong LeeDepartment of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine.
Jin Seok HeoDivision of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.ORCID 0000-0001-6767-2790
Samsung Medical Center · KRChung-Ang University · KREwha Womans University · KRNew Generation University College · ETDongguk University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several studies have reported short-term results for post-cholecystectomy symptoms and quality of life (QoL). However, reports on long-term results are still limited. This study aimed to identify risk factors affecting short- and long-term patient-reported outcome (PRO) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.From 2016 to 2017, a total of 476 patients from 5 institutions were enrolled. PRO was examined using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score and the Gastrointestinal (GI) QoL Index questionnaire at postoperative 1 month and 1 year.Most of patients recovered well at postoperative 1 year compared to postoperative 1 month for the NRS pain score, QoL score, and GI symptoms. A high operative difficulty score (HR 1.740, P = .031) and pathology of acute or complicated cholecystitis (HR 1.524, P = .048) were identified as independent risk factors for high NRS pain scores at postoperative 1 month. Similarly, female sex (HR 1.571, P = .003) at postoperative 1 month and postoperative complications (HR 5.567, P = .001) at postoperative 1 year were independent risk factors for a low QoL. Also, age above 50 (HR 1.842, P = .001), female sex (HR 1.531, P = .006), and preoperative gallbladder drainage (HR 3.086, P = .001) were identified as independent risk factors for GI symptoms at postoperative 1 month.Most patients showed improved long-term PRO measurement in terms of pain, QoL, and GI symptoms. There were no independent risk factors for long-term postoperative pain and GI symptoms. However, postoperative complications were identified to affect QoL adversely at postoperative 1 year. Careful and long-term follow up is thus necessary for patients who experienced postoperative complications.

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Cholecystectomy, LaparoscopicQuality of LifeAdultAge FactorsCholecystitisDrainageFemaleGallbladder DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPostoperative PainPostoperative Period

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PMID32871883
PMCPMC7458203
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