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[Surgical treatment for the association of cardiovascular disease and cholelithiasis]
Insights
Simultaneous surgery for cardiovascular disease and gallstones is safe. Combining aortic reconstruction, cardiac surgery, and cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) resulted in successful patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
Context:
- Patients with cardiovascular disease often present with comorbidities, including cholelithiasis (gallstones).
- Managing these concurrent conditions poses a surgical challenge, requiring careful consideration of patient risk and optimal timing of interventions.
- The association between cardiovascular disease and cholelithiasis necessitates evaluating the safety of combined surgical approaches.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of performing cholecystectomy simultaneously with aortic reconstruction and cardiac surgery.
- To assess the outcomes of patients undergoing combined procedures for cardiovascular disease and cholelithiasis.
Summary:
- Six cases involving the association of cardiovascular disease and cholelithiasis were treated.
- Four patients underwent simultaneous operations, with aortic reconstruction and cardiac surgery performed first, followed by cholecystectomy.
- Two patients had a two-stage operation; all patients were discharged uneventfully, indicating the safety of simultaneous procedures.
Impact:
- Demonstrates that cholecystectomy can be safely performed concurrently with aortic reconstruction and cardiac surgery.
- Suggests that a simultaneous surgical approach for these conditions does not carry a high risk for patients.
- Provides evidence supporting the integration of gallbladder surgery into the management of patients undergoing major cardiovascular procedures.
Abstract:
Six cases of the association of cardiovascular disease and cholelithiasis were treated in our surgical ward. Simultaneous operation was carried out for four of them, and two-stage operation was performed in the remaining two cases. As the time of the simultaneous operation, reconstruction of the abdominal aorta and cardiac surgery was firstly done, and cholecystectomy was secondly performed after closing the retroperitoneum or the median sternotomy. All of these cases were discharged from hospital uneventful. In conclusion, cholecystectomy could be safely performed at the same time of the aortic reconstruction and cardiac surgery without any high risk for the patients.