Emergent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With ICG Cholangiography (ELG-ICGC)

August 8, 2024 updated by: Qiaofei Liu, Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Guided by Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence: a Single Center Experience

A consecutive case series report to share our experience in surgical outcome of patients who underwent emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy guided by indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence. The patients were recruited in PUMCH emergency department from 2023 to 2024.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Acute calculous cholecystitis, typically occurs in patients with gallstones, accounts for 90 to 95% of acute cholecystitis. Emergent laparscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) is the major treatment option. Traditionally, the time frame for ELC is generally considered to be within 72 hours from the onset of symptoms. However, with the development of surgical techniques, nowadays, ELC is also considered for patients with symptoms onset within 10 days and hospital stays within 7 days. The determination of the time frame for ELC in acute cholecystitis is primarily based on the risk of complications occurring. Comparing to delayed laparscopic cholecystectomy (DLC), ELC has advantages in post-operative complications in patients with symptoms onset within 72 hours. Post-operative complications for both DLC and ELC include bile leaks, intestinal obstruction, ascites, intraperitoneal hemorrhage, would bleeding and hematoma, wound infection and calculus remaining. Most of them associate with intraoperative procedures. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy guided by indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence, comparing to conventional laparscopic procedures, can help the surgeons to identify bile tracts and therefore may reduce the complications. Therefore, we conduct this case series report to share our single center experience of surgical outcomes and economic effectiveness of laparoscopic cholecystectomy guided by ICG.

The surgical outcomes are evaluated by both intraoperative events and postoperative events. Intraoperative events contain the following items: (1) incidence of intraoperative accidental bile tract injury, (2) intraoperative bleeding (volume), (3) operation time. Postoperative events contain the following items: (1) incidence of complications staging 2 and above according to Clavien Dindo Grade during hospital stay, (2) duration of postoperative hospital stay. The economic effectiveness is evaluated by cost of hospital stay.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

97

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

    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730
        • Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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

Patients with acute cholecystitis warrant emergent laparscopic cholecystectomy.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All of the hospitalized patients of underwent emergent laparscopic cholecystectomy guided by ICG fluorescence by the emergent surgeon team from 1st August 2023 to 1st Feburary 2024 in the department of Emergency in Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with incomplete medical records. Patients have other emergent conditions which warrant other emergent operations or major treatment simultaneously besides ELC.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
ICG fluorescence guided group
Patients with acute cholecystitis underwent emergent laparscopic cholecystectomy guided by indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence.
emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy guided by indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
incidence of intraoperative accidental bile tract injury
Time Frame: within 1 month after after discharge
The primary outcome is incidence of intraoperative accidental injury involving the bile tract in emergent laparscopic cholecystectomy guided by ICG fluorescence. The injury manifests as biliary obstruction, biliary leak, or biliary stricture. Medical records will be reviewed to identify an intraoperative bile tract injury event.
within 1 month after after discharge
incidence of postoperative complications
Time Frame: within 1 month after discharge
incidence of complications staging 2 and above according to Clavien Dindo Grade during hospital stay
within 1 month after discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
duration of postoperative hospital stay
Time Frame: within 1 month after discharge
Days of postoperative hospital stay
within 1 month after discharge

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Qiaofei Liu, M.D, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2024

Last Verified

August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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