Open Cholecystectomy Among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

September 13, 2023 updated by: Gaurav Katwal, Chitwan Medical College

Open Cholecystectomy Among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

In the current era, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstone disease. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of open cholecystectomy among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care center.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard surgery for symptomatic cholelithiasis with low mortality and morbidity.1,2 However, 1% to 15% of conversion rate to Open Cholecystectomy (OC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been reported.3 Converted cases were associated with increased perioperative time, complication rates, perioperative costs, the length of hospital stay, and a higher 30-day readmission rate.3,4 Conversion was also associated with complications including bile leak, bile duct injury, or bleeding, requiring reoperation or transfusion, and death. A recent detailed critical review found that preoperative variables like male gender, older age, high body mass index, previous abdominal surgery, the severity of cholecystitis, and gallbladder wall thickness were associated with the higher rate of conversion to OC.4 However, data regarding its prevalence lacking in our setting.

The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of open cholecystectomy among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care centre.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

345

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Bagmati
      • Bharatpur, Bagmati, Nepal, 44207
        • Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All the cases of elective LC admitted at the Department of Surgery at CMCTH were included.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All the cases of Symptomatic Cholelithiasis elected for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <10 years,
  • Gall Bladder Malignancy,
  • Adults with preoperative choledocholithiasis, and
  • Perforated gall bladder

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Laparoscopic to Open cholecystectomy
Time Frame: 1 year
Demographic details, previous attack of biliary pathology, underlying condition, Huang classification of the biliary system are collected. And conversion rate among these patients were calculated with CR= number of converted surgeries/(number of converted surgeries + number of LC surgeries) × 100) Objectives- To identify the prevalence of conversion rate and, To compare the CR among independent variables- Age, Sex, history of previous attack with dependent variable Open cholecystectomy.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Harish Chandra Neupane, MS, CMCTH

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Data can be provided to the individual interested researcher only on the basis of sound interest in research with good moral intention.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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