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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard treatment for gallbladder disease.
  • Predicting difficult LC preoperatively can improve surgical outcomes and patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify preoperative laboratory and radiological factors predictive of difficult LC.
  • To aid surgeons and optimize management strategies for challenging LC cases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case-control study of 172 patients (86 difficult LC, 86 controls) from January 2015 to December 2019.
  • Defined difficult LC by operative time (>2h), conversion, bleeding, injury, or additional procedures.
  • Analyzed preoperative WBC count, fibrinogen, liver function tests, and CT scan findings.

Main Results:

  • Elevated WBC count and fibrinogen levels were significantly associated with difficult LC.
  • Radiological findings including irregular/absent gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid, fat hyperdensity, wall thickening (>4mm), and hydrops indicated higher difficulty.
  • No significant association found with ALP, ALT, or bilirubin levels.

Conclusions:

  • Preoperative identification of difficult LC is crucial for surgical planning and resource allocation.
  • Combining laboratory markers (WBC, fibrinogen) with specific CT findings can predict LC difficulty.
  • Recommend preoperative CT scans for patients with acute cholecystitis to assess features indicative of challenging LC.