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Yugo Matsui1, Siyuan Yao1, Kana Ishikawa1
1Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Insights
This study simplifies risk assessment for surgical complications after early cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis (AC) patients. Age, physical status, and Tokyo Guidelines severity effectively stratify risk across different age groups.
Area of Science:
- Surgical outcomes research
- Gastroenterology
- Clinical risk assessment
Background:
- Current risk stratification for early cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis (AC) is complex.
- A simplified approach is needed to assess surgical complication risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a simpler risk assessment for surgical complications after cholecystectomy.
- To evaluate risk stratification based on age groups for AC patients.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective observational study of 350 AC patients undergoing early cholecystectomy (2013-2021).
- Patients categorized into young (<65), elderly (65-79), and very elderly (≥80) age groups.
- Risk factors for Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade ≥ II complications analyzed overall and by subgroup.
Main Results:
- Overall complication rate (CD grade ≥ II) was 11.1%.
- Independent risk factors for complications in the entire cohort were age and Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) severity.
- In subgroups, risk factors varied: none in young, age & poor physical status in elderly, and TG18 severity in very elderly.
Conclusions:
- Age, physical status, and TG18 severity are sufficient for risk stratification of surgical complications in AC.
- Simplified risk assessment can improve patient management and surgical planning.
Background/Purpose:
The existing risk stratification for early cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) is complex. This study aims to establish a simpler risk assessment for surgical complications after cholecystectomy based on age group.
Methods:
This single-center retrospective observational study enrolled 350 patients diagnosed with AC who underwent early cholecystectomy within 72 h of diagnosis from 2013 to 2021. Patients were divided into three subgroups based on age: young (<65 years), elderly (65-79 years), and very elderly (≥80 years). Since no mortality was observed, risk factors for the Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade ≥ II complications were identified within the entire cohort and in each subgroup.
Results:
There were 120 young, 130 elderly, and 100 very elderly patients. The overall prevalence of complications with CD grade ≥ II was 11.1%. Age and Tokyo Guidelines 18 (TG18) severity were independent risk factors for surgical complications in the whole cohort. Subgroup analysis revealed that there was no independent risk factor in the young group. Meanwhile, age and poor physical status were independent risk factors in the elderly group, and TG18 severity in the very elderly group.
Conclusion:
Evaluation of only age, physical status, and TG18 severity may be sufficient for risk stratification of surgical complications of AC.
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