BACKGROUND At present,laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)is the main surgical treatment for gallstones.But,after gallbladder removal,there are many complications.Therefore,it is hoped to remove stones while preserving th...BACKGROUND At present,laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)is the main surgical treatment for gallstones.But,after gallbladder removal,there are many complications.Therefore,it is hoped to remove stones while preserving the function of the gallbladder,and with the development of endoscopic technology,natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery came into being.AIM To compare the quality of life,perioperative indicators,adverse events after LC and transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery(EGPS)in patients with gallstones.METHODS Patients who were admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 2020 to 2022 were retrospectively collected.We adopted propen-sity score matching(1:1)to compare EGPS and LC patients.RESULTS A total of 662 cases were collected,of which 589 cases underwent LC,and 73 cases underwent EGPS.Propensity score matching was performed,and 40 patients were included in each of the groups.In the EGPS group,except the gastr-ointestinal defecation(P=0.603),the total score,physical well-being,mental well-being,and gastrointestinal digestion were statistically significant compared with the preoperative score after surgery(P<0.05).In the LC group,except the mental well-being,the total score,physical well-being,gastrointestinal digestion,the gastrointestinal defecation was statistically significant compared with the preoperative score after surgery(P<0.05).When comparing between groups,gastrointestinal defecation had significantly difference(P=0.002)between the two groups,there was no statistically significant difference in the total postoperative score and the other three subscales.In the surgery duration,hospital stay and cost,LC group were lower than EGPS group.The recurrence factors of gallstones after EGPS were analyzed:and recurrence was not correlated with gender,age,body mass index,number of stones,and preoperative score.CONCLUSION Whether EGPS or LC,it can improve the patient’s symptoms,and the EGPS has less impact on the patient’s defecation.It needed to,prospective,multicenter,long-term follow-up,large-sample related studies to prove.展开更多
BACKGROUND Cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment option for symptomatic gallstones.However,another option is gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy which preserves the normal physiological functions of the ga...BACKGROUND Cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment option for symptomatic gallstones.However,another option is gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy which preserves the normal physiological functions of the gallbladder in patients desiring to avoid surgical resection.AIM To compare the feasibility,safety and effectiveness of pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(NOTES)gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)for symptomatic gallstones.METHODS We adopted propensity score matching(1:1)to compare trans-rectal NOTES cholecystolithotomy and LC patients with symptomatic gallstones.We reviewed 2511 patients with symptomatic gallstones from December 2017 to December 2020;517 patients met the matching criteria(NOTES,110;LC,407),yielding 86 pairs.RESULTS The technical success rate for the NOTES group was 98.9%vs 100%for the LC group.The median procedure time was 119 min[interquartile ranges(IQRs),95-175]with NOTES vs 60 min(IQRs,48-90)with LC(P<0.001).The frequency of post-operative pain was similar between NOTES and LC:4.7%(4/85)vs 5.8%(5/95)(P=0.740).The median duration of post-procedure fasting with NOTES was 1 d(IQRs,1-2)vs 2 d with LC(IQRs,1-3)(P<0.001).The median post-operative hospital stay for NOTES was 4 d(IQRs,3-6)vs 4 d for LC(IQRs,3-5),(P=0.092).During follow-up,diarrhea was significantly less with NOTES(5.8%)compared to LC(18.6%)(P=0.011).Gallstones and cholecystitis recurrence within a median of 12 mo(range:6-40 mo)following NOTES was 10.5%and 3.5%,respectively.Concerns regarding the presence of abdominal wall scars were present in 17.4%(n=15/86)of patients following LC(mainly women).CONCLUSION NOTES provides a feasible new alternative scar-free treatment for patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo cholecystectomy.This minimally invasive organ-sparing procedure both removes the gallstones and preserves the physiological function of the gallbladder.Reducing gallstone recurrence is essential to achieving widespread clinical adoption of NOTES.展开更多
基金The study was reviewed and approved by The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Institutional Review Board(No.K202311-33).
文摘BACKGROUND At present,laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)is the main surgical treatment for gallstones.But,after gallbladder removal,there are many complications.Therefore,it is hoped to remove stones while preserving the function of the gallbladder,and with the development of endoscopic technology,natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery came into being.AIM To compare the quality of life,perioperative indicators,adverse events after LC and transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery(EGPS)in patients with gallstones.METHODS Patients who were admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 2020 to 2022 were retrospectively collected.We adopted propen-sity score matching(1:1)to compare EGPS and LC patients.RESULTS A total of 662 cases were collected,of which 589 cases underwent LC,and 73 cases underwent EGPS.Propensity score matching was performed,and 40 patients were included in each of the groups.In the EGPS group,except the gastr-ointestinal defecation(P=0.603),the total score,physical well-being,mental well-being,and gastrointestinal digestion were statistically significant compared with the preoperative score after surgery(P<0.05).In the LC group,except the mental well-being,the total score,physical well-being,gastrointestinal digestion,the gastrointestinal defecation was statistically significant compared with the preoperative score after surgery(P<0.05).When comparing between groups,gastrointestinal defecation had significantly difference(P=0.002)between the two groups,there was no statistically significant difference in the total postoperative score and the other three subscales.In the surgery duration,hospital stay and cost,LC group were lower than EGPS group.The recurrence factors of gallstones after EGPS were analyzed:and recurrence was not correlated with gender,age,body mass index,number of stones,and preoperative score.CONCLUSION Whether EGPS or LC,it can improve the patient’s symptoms,and the EGPS has less impact on the patient’s defecation.It needed to,prospective,multicenter,long-term follow-up,large-sample related studies to prove.
基金Supported by Outstanding Foreign Scientist Studio Project of Henan Province,No.GZS2020006.
文摘BACKGROUND Cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment option for symptomatic gallstones.However,another option is gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy which preserves the normal physiological functions of the gallbladder in patients desiring to avoid surgical resection.AIM To compare the feasibility,safety and effectiveness of pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(NOTES)gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)for symptomatic gallstones.METHODS We adopted propensity score matching(1:1)to compare trans-rectal NOTES cholecystolithotomy and LC patients with symptomatic gallstones.We reviewed 2511 patients with symptomatic gallstones from December 2017 to December 2020;517 patients met the matching criteria(NOTES,110;LC,407),yielding 86 pairs.RESULTS The technical success rate for the NOTES group was 98.9%vs 100%for the LC group.The median procedure time was 119 min[interquartile ranges(IQRs),95-175]with NOTES vs 60 min(IQRs,48-90)with LC(P<0.001).The frequency of post-operative pain was similar between NOTES and LC:4.7%(4/85)vs 5.8%(5/95)(P=0.740).The median duration of post-procedure fasting with NOTES was 1 d(IQRs,1-2)vs 2 d with LC(IQRs,1-3)(P<0.001).The median post-operative hospital stay for NOTES was 4 d(IQRs,3-6)vs 4 d for LC(IQRs,3-5),(P=0.092).During follow-up,diarrhea was significantly less with NOTES(5.8%)compared to LC(18.6%)(P=0.011).Gallstones and cholecystitis recurrence within a median of 12 mo(range:6-40 mo)following NOTES was 10.5%and 3.5%,respectively.Concerns regarding the presence of abdominal wall scars were present in 17.4%(n=15/86)of patients following LC(mainly women).CONCLUSION NOTES provides a feasible new alternative scar-free treatment for patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo cholecystectomy.This minimally invasive organ-sparing procedure both removes the gallstones and preserves the physiological function of the gallbladder.Reducing gallstone recurrence is essential to achieving widespread clinical adoption of NOTES.
