Strategy for discriminating cholesterol and premalignancy in polypoid lesions of the gallbladder: a single-centre,
Tianchun Wu1,2,3, Zhongquan Sun1,2,3, Yuancong Jiang1,2,3
1Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Background:
The present study aimed to assess the risk factors of cholesterol and premalignancy in polypoid lesions of the gallbladder (PLGs) and to establish an appropriate treatment strategy.
Methods:
Data from patients who underwent cholecystectomy at the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, between January 2011 and July 2017, were collected retrospectively.
Results:
A total of 1561 patients were included in the present study. The cohort comprised of 636 (40.7%) males and 925 (59.3%) females, with a mean age of 49.5 (range 16-88) years; 65.6% (1024/1561) demonstrated cholesterol lesions in this cohort, among which cholesterol polyps accounted for 81.0%. Age younger than 50 years and multiple number of polyps were found to be independent predictive variables for cholesterol lesions (odds ratio (OR) 3.461, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.058-5.820, P < 0.001 and OR 3.321, 95% CI 1.988-5.547, P < 0.001, respectively). The presence of polyp growth was associated with premalignancy (OR 5.366, 95% CI 1.466-19.637, P = 0.011), and the presence of clinical symptoms indicated benign non-cholesterol lesions (OR 0.368, 95% CI 0.153-0.885, P = 0.026).
Conclusion:
In the case of patients ≥50 years old with single asymptomatic polyp, cholecystectomy was recommended if the polyp presented growth at a rate above 3-4 mm within 6 months. If not, trimonthly ultrasound follow up was recommended, and clinicians should carefully assess the risk factors for premalignancy in PLGs.
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