SynthesisLangenbeck's archives of surgery2023
Comparison of the safety and effectiveness of different surgical timing for acute cholecystitis after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Optimal timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous gallbladder drainage in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: A retrospective comparative study.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in severe acute cholecystitis: an analysis of prognostic risk factors.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of Surgical Timing on Outcomes in Patients With Acute Cholecystitis: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Gaps and insights toward evidence-based management for acute cholecystitis patients at high surgical risk.Endoscopic ultrasoundReview
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) at different time points after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD).
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched from database inception to 1 May 2022. The last date of search was the May 30, 2022. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) was used to conduct quality assessments, and RevMan (Version 5.4) was used to perform the meta-analysis.
resultsA total of 12 studies and 4379 patients were analyzed. Compared with the < 2-week group, the ≥ 2-week group had shorter operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, shorter postoperative hospital stay, lower rate of conversion to laparotomy, and fewer complications. There was no statistical difference between the two groups regarding bile duct injury, bile leakage, and total cost.
conclusionsThe evidence indicates that the ≥ 2-week group has the advantage in less intraoperative blood loss, minor tissue damage, quick recovery, and sound healing in treating AC. It can be seen that LC after 2 weeks is safe and effective for AC patients who have already undergone PTGBD and is recommended, but further confirmation is needed in a larger sample of randomized controlled studies.
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