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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children: The Experience of Two Centers Focusing on Indications and Timing in the Era of "New Technologies".
- Source :
- Children; Nov2023, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1771, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: In children, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is now considered the gold standard for gallbladder (GB) removal. In the past, hemolytic disorders associated with cholelithiasis represented the most frequent conditions requiring LC; this is being overtaken by cholelithiasis and biliary conditions in overweight or ex-premature children. Aims: This study aims to describe current indications and timing for LC in pediatric patients. Methods: Retrospective study. Data on previous medical therapy, ultrasound, pre- and intraoperative aspects, and histology were collected for patients treated in 2020–2023. Results: In total, 45 patients were enrolled: 15 who underwent urgent surgery and 30 electives. Groups differed in terms of obesity rate, symptoms, ultrasound features, and intraoperative status. The most relevant risk factors for surgical complexity were age and pubertal stage, elevated cholestasis indexes, and gallbladder wall thickness > 3 mm at ultrasound. GB wall thickening ≥3 mm, US Murphy sign, fluid collections, and gallbladder distention on ultrasound correlated with high surgical scores. Conclusions: Indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children seem to evolve caused by changing characteristics of the pediatric population. Patients with overweight/obesity may develop more complex GB diseases. Asymptomatic patients should be considered for surgery after observation, considering age and/or pubertal maturation when other risk factors are absent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GALLSTONES
ELECTIVE surgery
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL reality
STRUCTURAL models
CHILDHOOD obesity
AGE distribution
LAPAROSCOPIC surgery
RETROSPECTIVE studies
PUBERTY
FISHER exact test
MANN Whitney U Test
CHOLECYSTECTOMY
GALLBLADDER diseases
T-test (Statistics)
GALLBLADDER
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279067
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Children
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173825299
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children10111771