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Predictive factors of difficult procedure in octogenarians undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single
Aim:
To assess the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in very elderly patients with particular attention to the predicitive factors of difficulty.
Patients And Methods:
All patients aged ≥ 80 undergoing elective LC for lithiasis at our institution since 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015 were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were: a) acute cholecystitis; b) biliary pancreatitis; c) biliary tract neoplasms; d) urgent procedure. Pre-, intra- and postoperative data were recorded.
Results:
During the study period, we performed 72 LC and we enrolled 17 patients aged ≥ 80 with a M:F = 5:12. Of these, 10 patients had a "difficult" cholecystectomy. In seven cases an intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) was performed. Postoperative course was regular but in two patients we had an Oddian spasm in 1st postoperative day. Female sex (p=0.03) and preoperative high level of serum amylase (p= 0.02) were significantly associated to difficult cholecystectomy in elderly patients.
Conclusion:
LC in octogenarians is feasible and safe. However, sex and serum amylase can help the surgeon to predict a more difficult procedure in elective LC. In this group of patients an approach based on the individual risk is desirable and the patient could be referred to a multidisciplinary approach.
