Transillumination of Calot's Triangle on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Feasible Approach to Achieve a Critical View of Safety
| Autor: | Eduardo Vidrio Duarte, Luis H Ortega León, Ramon Vidrio Duarte, Gustavo López Sámano, Daniel Torres del Real, Ariel Ramírez Nava, Juan Gutierrez Ochoa, Antonio Ramiro Martínez Martínez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Calot's triangle bile duct injury medicine.medical_treatment laparoscopic cholecistectomy Transillumination 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cholangiography medicine calot's triangle Laparoscopic cholecystectomy transillumination medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Bile duct General surgery Incidence (epidemiology) General Engineering Gastroenterology medicine.anatomical_structure General Surgery critical view of safety Cholecystectomy Anatomy business Complication 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently one of the most commonly performed procedures globally. Morbidity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is low; however, bile duct injury is still a feared complication. Despite worldwide efforts, the global incidence of bile duct injury remains higher for laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with open cholecystectomy. Despite the general belief that the learning curve and lack of laparoscopic skills represent the most common causes of bile duct injuries, the principal cause is the misidentification of biliary anatomy. The aim of our study is to determine if laparoscopic transillumination is a feasible approach to bile and vascular structures visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy because the only other method for real-time visualization is fluorescent cholangiography, which can be cost-prohibitive and requires specialized equipment and training. Materials and methods We performed a retrospective comparison of outcomes between the transillumination approach in 10 patients receiving laparoscopic cholecystectomy (group A) and a control group of 50 conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients (group B). We compared demographic data, type of surgery, operative time, bleeding, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and hospital stay. We used a conventional four-port positioning for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and a 5-mm/30° scope was used as a light source and placed behind the area identified as Calot's triangle. Results Group A consisted of 10 patients (9 women, 1 man), with a mean age of 50.7 (± 17.4) years. The mean body mass index (BMI) in group A was 26.8 (± 0.65) kg/m2. In group A, three of the cholecystectomies were conducted as emergency procedures. Group B consisted of 50 patients (40 women, 10 men), with a mean age of 49.7 (±15.2) years. The mean BMI in group B was 27.5 (±4.5) kg/m2, and two cholecystectomies were emergency procedures. In comparing the transillumination approach with conventional cholecystectomy, we found no statistical differences in operative time, bleeding, complications, or mean hospital stay. Conclusions Laparoscopic transillumination is a feasible method for real-time visualization of Calot's triangle structures. Our initial experience with transillumination did not provide better outcomes than conventional cholecystectomy. |
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