Abstract
Background
Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PCT) is a safe method of gallbladder drainage in the setting of severe or complicated acute cholecystitis (AC), particularly in patients who are high-risk surgical candidates. Small case series suggest that PCT aids resolution of acute cholecystitis in up to 90% of patients. However, reluctance is observed in utilising PCT more frequently, due to concerns that we are committing comorbid patients to an interval surgical procedure for which they may not be suitable.
Aim
The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and survival outcomes of PCT use, with particular emphasis on a subgroup of patients who did not proceed to cholecystectomy.
Methods
A retrospective analysis was performed of all patients with severe acute cholecystitis who required PCT insertion in a tertiary referral hospital from 2010 to 2015. Patient demographics and clinical data including systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) scores at presentation, readmissions and clinical and survival outcomes were analysed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.22 and GraphPad Prism v.7.
Results
In total, 157 patients (59% males) with AC underwent PCT insertion during the study period. Median age at presentation was 71 years (range 29–94). A median SIRS score of 3 was noted at presentation. Patients required a median of two cholecystostomy tube changes/replacements (range 1–10) during treatment. Transhepatic tube placement was the preferred approach (69%) with 31% of tubes being placed via transabdominal approach. Only 55% proceeded to interval cholecystectomy. Of the 70 patients treated with PCT alone, their median age was 75 years. In this subgroup, only 12.9% (n = 9) developed recurrent biliary sepsis necessitating readmission following initial resolution of symptoms and tube removal. All episodes of recurrent biliary sepsis presented within 6 months of index presentation, and definitive PCT removal in this group was performed at a median of 3 months. No difference in survival was observed between both groups.
Conclusion
Almost 90% of patients with AC who are managed definitively with a PCT will recover uneventfully without recurrent sepsis following PCT removal. This is a viable option for older, comorbid patients who are unfit for surgical intervention and is not associated with significantly increased mortality.
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Fleming, C.A., Ismail, M., Kavanagh, R.G. et al. Clinical and Survival Outcomes Using Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Alone or Subsequent Interval Cholecystectomy to Treat Acute Cholecystitis. J Gastrointest Surg 24, 627–632 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-019-04194-0
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