Prophylactic use of cephazolin against wound sepsis after cholecystectomy.

A trial of antibiotic prophylaxis with cephazolin against postoperative wound sepsis was carried out on 201 patients undergoing routine cholecystectomy. Wound sepsis occurred in 11 out of 65 controls (16.9%), who were not given the drug; two out of 63 patients (3.2%) given a single dose preoperatively; and four out of 73 patients (5.5%) given the single preoperative dose plus a five-day course postoperatively. The difference between the controls and patients given the single preoperative dose was significant.     

Wound sepsis after cholecystectomy: effect of incidental appendicectomy.

The records of a consecutive series of 224 patients were analysed to discover the effect of incidental appendicectomy on the wound sepsis rate after cholecystectomy. One hundred and five patients had had a cholecystectomy alone and 119 cholecystectomy with incidental appendicectomy. The incidence of wound sepsis in patients not given adequate antibiotic prophylaxis was significantly lower (16-1%) when cholecystectomy alone was carried out than when the appendix was removed as well (41-1%).     

Care of pentamadine ulcers in AIDS patients

Two cases of soft-tissue infection resulting from antibiotic therapy given AIDS patients are presented. Operative treatment resulted in a closed wound in one patient. In the other patient, who suffered from recurrent acute illnesses, nonoperative treatment resulted in slow wound contraction and epithelialization without secondary wound complications. Wound sepsis did not occur, despite the absence of normal immune function. Operation and additional hospitalization, with their attendant risks, were avoided.     

Co-trimoxazole and Azathioprine: A Safe Combination

Ninety-four patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy with azathioprine and prednisone after human cadaver kidney transplantation developed urinary tract infections and were treated with co-trimoxazole or another antibiotic in a controlled randomized prospective trial. The incidence of leucopenia in the group treated with co-trimoxazole (10·6%) was not significantly different from that in the group treated with other antibiotics (23·6%). Leucopenia when it occurred did so soon after transplantation at a time when the function of the renal transplant was poor in relation to the dosage of azathioprine given. In all cases the temporary withdrawal of azathioprine relieved the leucopenia despite continuation of the co-trimoxazole treatment. This study did not provide any evidence that co-trimoxazole plus azathioprine was a more potent cause of leucopenia than azathioprine alone.     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术中Rouviere沟引导定位的临床应用价值

目的:研究Rouviere沟引导定位对腹腔镜胆囊切除术的应用价值。方法:选择2010年7月至2014年10月在我院进行胆囊切除术的患者300例,根据手术方式不同将患者分为研究组和对照组,每组各150例。研究组患者在Rouviere沟引导下行腹腔镜胆囊切除术,对照组采用传统定位手术。观察并比较两组手术时间、并发症及手术效果。结果:研究组患者Rouviere沟分型为开放型89例(59.33%)、融合型32例(21.33%)、缺失型29例(19.33%),分型的性别构成存在统计学意义(P0.05);与对照组比较,研究组手术时间较短、并发症少和中转开腹率低,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。两组术后未出现任何病例胆管损伤和手术死亡,手术后恢复较好。结论:Rouviere沟引导定位行腹腔镜胆囊切除术的临床效果较好,值得临床进一步推广应用。     

The evaluation of skin disinfection efficacy and its influence on prevalence of surgical site infections in patients subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is "the method of choice" in the treatment of cholelithiasis and its' complications. LC is not devoid of complications, among others, surgical site infection (SSI) but as a result of minimalisation of surgical trauma and immunosuppression after surgery, percentage of SSI is lower than after conventional cholecystectomy. Skin disinfection carried out before operation is thought to minimalise risk of infective complications after LC. 150 patients who had laparoscopic cholecystectomy carried out, were included in prospective study. Efficacy of skin disinfection was based on microbiological assessment including swabs from the umbiliculus before and after skin disinfection, and samples of exsudate or discharge from surgical site (if any). There were 133 (88.6%) patients with positive result of the umbilical swab before the disinfection of the skin, whereas 26 (17.3%) patients had bacteria isolated from the umbilical swab after the disinfection. Among these 26 patients in 19 (73.1%) cases the same species of bacteria were isolated before and after skin disinfection. Among 19 patients with inefficient skin dissinfection in 2 cases we observed SSI. In one of them the same strains of bacteria were isolated from umbilical swab and surgical site. Analysis of drug sensitivity of these isolates showed strict correlation. There were 16 cases of SSI in the whole group and it's rate was 10,6%. Skin disinfection before LC is not fully efficient. Inefficiency of skin disinfection does not increase risk of SSI. Skin dissinfection reduce microbial flora but does not protect from SSI provoked by these microbials.     

Has laparoscopic cholecystectomy changed patterns of practice and patient outcome in Ontario?

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) on patterns of practice (number of cholecystectomy procedures, case-mix and length of hospital stay) and patient outcomes in Ontario. DESIGN: Cross-sectional population-based time trends using hospital discharge data. SETTING: All acute care hospitals in Ontario where cholecystectomy was provided. PATIENTS: All 119,821 Ontario residents who underwent cholecystectomy between 1989-90 and 1993-94. After exclusions (initial bile duct exploration, cancer, incidental cholecystectomy, or missing codes for age, sex or residence) 108,442 patients remained. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of cholecystectomy procedures, proportion of patients with acute or chronic gallstone disease, length of hospital stay, and rates of death, readmission, and bile duct injury and other in-hospital complications after cholecystectomy by year. RESULTS: The number of cholecystectomy procedures increased by 30.4% between 1989-90 and 1993-94. The number of patients with chronic gallstone disease increased by 33.6%, and the number who underwent elective surgery increased by 48.3%. The proportion of procedures performed as LC increased from 1.0% in 1990-91 to 85.6% in 1993-94. Patients who received LC tended to be younger female patients with chronic gallstone disease with no coexisting conditions undergoing elective operations. The mean length of stay, adjusted for case-mix differences, was significantly lower in 1993-94 than in 1989-90 (2.6 days v. 7.5 days) (p < 0.05); the values for LC and open cholecystectomy in 1993-94 were 1.8 days and 7.3 days respectively. The decrease in the crude death rate over the study period (0.3% to 0.2%) was not significant (relative odds 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.72 to 1.69). In 1993-94 the adjusted risk of readmission to hospital within 30 days was 1.38 (95% CI 1.19 to 1.58) as compared with 1989-90. Over the 5 years the rate of bile duct injuries tripled (0.3% in 1989-90 v. 0.9% in 1993-94). The adjusted risk of having at least one complication after cholecystectomy in 1993-94 was 1.90 (95% CI 1.75 to 2.07) as compared with 1989-90. CONCLUSIONS: LC has had a substantial effect on the number of cholecystectomy procedures performed, the type of patient having the gallbladder removed and the length of hospital stay. Death rates are unchanged, but the odds of readmission and in-hospital complications are both increased. Future research should be directed toward determining the reasons for the overall increase in rates, developing methods to reduce bile duct injuries and identifying other relevant outcomes, such as patient satisfaction with the procedure.     

Community surveillance of complications after hernia surgery.

OBJECTIVE--To assess the effect of a programme of postoperative community surveillance on the rate of detection of wound complications after operation for inguinal hernia. DESIGN--Prospective audit of wound complications including complications recorded in case notes and those discovered by community surveillance. SETTING--Academic surgical unit of three consultant surgeons. PATIENTS--510 patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair between June 1985 and August 1989. RESULTS--The wound infection rate recorded in the hospital notes was 3% compared with 9% when additional information was obtained from community surveillance. Wound complications were detected in 143 (28%) patients by community surveillance compared with a complication rate of 7% in the case records for the same patients. CONCLUSIONS--Wound complications are common after clean surgery in patients discharged home early. Complication rates are a reflection not only of the standards of surgical practice but also the rigour with which they are sought. Before national comparative audit data are published the method of collection must be standardised. For short stay surgery this should include meaningful community surveillance.     

Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

A series of 65 cases of acute cholecystitis from among 500 patients on whom cholecystectomy was performed by the author is presented. Early cholecystectomy was the operation of choice in 63 and cholecystostomy in two. The operative mortality for cholecystectomy was 1.6%; the postoperative morbidity was low and there were no serious complications such as common bile duct injury or biliary fistula. Operation for acute cholecystectomy is recommended within 48 hours of diagnosis to avoid serious complications such as perforation and suppurative cholangitis.     

Cause of pain in patients surgically treated for cholelithiasis and post-cholecystectomy syndrome]

Cholecystectomy does not mean an end of all problems in every patients because some of operated patients continue to complain. Usually such complaints are called post-cholecystectomy syndrome. Eighty three patients, who underwent cholecystectomy were examined. Postoperative complications were excluded, and post-cholecystectomy syndrome diagnosed because of persisting complaints. Definite additional disease associated with gastric and duodenal disorders was found in about 50% of all examined patients (56 cases). In further 23 patients repeated diagnostic tests enabled to establish probable reason of the disorders. The studies have shown that disorders noted after cholecystectomy and termed as post-cholecystectomy syndrome are as much as in 63% of patients not related to previous surgery. Therefore, this widely used name should not be applied to all complaints following cholecystectomy, and attempts of finding other causes of the ailments including other organs diseases should be undertaken.     

Common bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Ontario: Does ICD-9 coding indicate true incidence?

BACKGROUND: Recent reports in the scientific and lay press have suggested that bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy are common in Ontario. The reports were based on administrative data collected by hospital medical records departments and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The current study involved a direct inspection of hospital records to determine if the CIHI data accurately captured the rate of clinically significant bile duct complications. METHODS: For the period 1991 to 1995, records of bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were independently evaluated to clarify the clinical significance of the complications. Of 21 Ontario hospitals for which data on complications had been reported in the media, 18 provided detailed information on all patients reported to have suffered bile duct complications classified by the hospital as "major". In addition, each institution provided information on a random sample of one-sixth of the patients who had suffered complications classified as "minor". The reviewer then examined each relevant hospital chart to assess the grade and significance of the reported complications. RESULTS: All 24 bile duct injuries classified by the hospitals as "major" were confirmed as major (clinically relevant) injuries. Of the 80 bile duct complications classified by the hospitals as "minor", 76 (95%) were irrelevant to patient outcome. The discrepancy between data collected and reported frequency of injury lies in the use of nonspecific coding methods. INTERPRETATION: The rate of significant bile duct injuries cannot be inferred from nonspecific codes taken from the International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision, and presented in hospital discharge records. Therefore, such data must be interpreted with extreme caution.     

Amoxycillin and co-trimoxazole in presumed viral respiratory infections of childhood: placebo-controlled trial.

A double-blind randomized controlled trial of amoxycillin, co-trimoxazole, and placebo was conducted on 197 children presenting with presumed viral respiratory infections. Routine throat swabs were taken to exclude streptococcal diseases. The three disease categories studied--nasopharyngitis, pharyngotonsillitis, and bronchitis (including laryngotracheobronchitis)--showed a generally similar pattern of resolution irrespective of treatment. Nevertheless, seven out of 66 children receiving placebo were withdrawn from the trial with unremitting symptoms or complications thought to require antimicrobial treatment. Only two of 56 children receiving amoxycillin and none of 75 receiving co-trimoxazole were withdrawn. Three other children receiving amoxycillin and three receiving placebo were seen during the trial but further treatment was not thought to be necessary. Thus the return consultation rate in children receiving placebo therapy was 15% compared with 4% for those receiving antimicrobial treatment. Antimicrobial treatment was associated with less nasal discharge on the eighth day of treatment. Placebo treatment allowed an earlier return to normal activity. There was a high incidence of possible side effects on all regimens including placebo. It is concluded that the benefits of antimicrobial treatment in presumed viral respiratory infections are marginal, and they should not be routinely prescribed for these conditions.     

Long-term low-dose co-trimoxazole in prophylaxis of childhood urinary tract infection: bacteriological aspects.

The bacteriological consequences of giving long-term low-dose co-trimoxazole to children to prevent reinfection of the urinary tract were studied. Only six "break-through" infections occurred during 2637 child-months of prophylaxis. The children complied well with treatment. During prophylaxis the number of rectal coliform bacilli recovered was greatly and rapidly reduced, but at least 70% of the surviving coliform organisms remained sensitive to the two components of co-trimoxazole. Changes in sensitivity pattern were evident within a month of starting treatment and the proportion of rectal organisms resistant to sulphonamide or trimethoprim did not increase with time. After stopping co-trimoxazole prophylaxis the number of rectal organisms recoverable returned rapidly to normal, as did their sensitivities to trimethoprim and sulphonamide. Further episodes of urinary tract infection developing after prophylaxis was stopped were caused by organisms sensitive to a wide range of antimicrobial agents, including trimethoprim.     

Peri-Operative Morbidity Associated with Radical Cystectomy in a Multicenter Database of Community and Academic Hospitals

Objective

To characterize the frequency and timing of complications following radical cystectomy in a cohort of patients treated at community and academic hospitals.

Patients and Methods

Radical cystectomy patients captured from NSQIP hospitals from January 1 2006 to December 31 2012 were included. Baseline information and complications were abstracted by study surgical clinical reviewers through a validated process of medical record review and direct patient contact. We determined the incidence and timing of each complication and calculated their associations with patient and operative characteristics.

Results

2303 radical cystectomy patients met inclusion criteria. 1115 (48%) patients were over 70 years old and 1819 (79%) were male. Median hospital stay was 8 days (IQR 7–13 days). 1273 (55.3%) patients experienced at least 1 post-operative complication of which 191 (15.6%) occurred after hospital discharge. The most common complication was blood transfusion (n = 875; 38.0%), followed by infectious complications with 218 (9.5%) urinary tract infections, 193 (8.4%) surgical site infections, and 223 (9.7%) sepsis events. 73 (3.2%) patients had fascial dehiscence, 82 (4.0%) developed a deep vein thrombosis, and 67 (2.9%) died. Factors independently associated with the occurrence of any post-operative complication included: age, female gender, ASA class, pre-operative sepsis, COPD, low serum albumin concentration, pre-operative radiotherapy, pre-operative transfusion >4 units, and operative time >6 hours (all p<0.05).

Conclusion

Complications remain common following radical cystectomy and a considerable proportion occur after discharge from hospital. This study identifies risk factors for complications and quality improvement needs.     

Gall stones in sickle cell disease in the United Kingdom.

The prevalence of gall stones was studied prospectively by abdominal ultrasound examination in 131 patients with sickle cell disease aged 10-65 years. Of 95 patients with homozygous sickle cell disease, 55 (58%) had gall stones or had had a cholecystectomy. Gall stones were present in four out of 24 (17%) patients with haemoglobin S + C disease and two out of 12 (17%) with haemoglobin S beta thalassaemia. The presence of gall stones was not related to sex, geographical origin, or haematological variables and was not associated with abnormal results of liver function tests. Symptoms typical of biliary colic were reported by 32 out of 47 adult patients with gall stones, and cholecystitis or cholestasis was diagnosed in 18. Cholecystectomy was performed in 29 patients with good relief of symptoms in most cases. Postoperative complications were common, occurring in 10 of the 28 patients who could be evaluated, but not generally serious; they were considerably lessened by a preoperative exchange transfusion that reduced the haemoglobin S concentration to below 40%. It is suggested that all patients with sickle cell disease should be screened for gall stones and that elective cholecystectomy should be performed in those with symptoms or complications.     

单孔和四孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术的临床疗效对比分析

摘要 目的：探讨单孔和四孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术的疗效差异。方法：回顾性分析上海交通大学医学院附属仁济医院胆胰外科2018年6月至2019年8月期间施行单孔（单孔组）和四孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术（四孔组）的临床资料,包括手术时间、腹腔引流管留置率、手术方案转变率、手术出血量、术后并发症率（胆漏、出血、伤口感染）、住院时间、住院费用、术后24 h镇痛药物使用率和术后满意度等。结果：单孔组手术时间显著长于四孔组[(42.48±6.66)min Vs (32.18±7.08)min],单孔组腹腔引流管留置率显著低于四孔组（1.67% Vs 21.67%）,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）;单孔组的住院时间短于四孔组[(2.22±0.65)天 Vs (2.71±0.57)天],单孔组住院费用高于四孔组[(2.19±0.17)万元Vs (1.81±0.14)万元],单孔组术后24 h镇痛药物使用率低于四孔组（4.17% Vs 16.67%）,术后满意度评分单孔组较四孔组更高[(4.68±0.64)分 Vs (4.47±0.68)分],差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）;单孔组的手术出血量、手术方案转变率以及术后并发症与四孔组比较没有差异（P>0.05）。结论：单孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术的术后疼痛轻,恢复快,手术安全性与传统四孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术相比无明显差异,同时单孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术满意度更高,值得临床推广。     

Association of the diplotype configuration at the N-acetyltransferase 2 gene with adverse events with co-trimoxazole in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Although co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole) is an effective drug for prophylaxis against and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia, patients often experience adverse events with this combination, even at prophylactic doses. With the aim being to achieve individual optimization of co-trimoxazole therapy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we investigated genetic polymorphisms in the NAT2 gene (which encodes the metabolizing enzyme of sulphamethoxazole). Of 166 patients with SLE, 54 patients who were hospitalized and who received prophylactic doses of co-trimoxazole were included in the cohort study. Adverse events occurred in 18 patients; only two experienced severe adverse events that lead to discontinuation of the drug. These two patients and three additional ones with severe adverse events (from other institutions) were added to form a cohort sample and were analyzed in a case-control study. Genotype was determined using TaqMan methods, and haplotype was inferred using the maximum-likelihood method. In the cohort study, adverse events occurred more frequently in those without the NAT2*4 haplotype (5/7 [71.4%]) than in those with at least one NAT2*4 haplotype (13/47 [27.7%]; P = 0.034; relative risk = 2.58, 95% confidence interval = 1.34-4.99). In the case-control study the proportion of patients without NAT2*4 was significantly higher among those with severe adverse events (3/5 [60%]) than those without severe adverse events (6/52 [11.5%]; P = 0.024; odds ratio = 11.5, 95% confidence interval = 1.59-73.39). We conclude that lack of NAT2*4 haplotype is associated with adverse events with co-trimoxazole in Japanese patients with SLE.     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术对急性化脓性胆囊炎患者血清SOD,MDA及肝功能的影响

目的:探讨腹腔镜胆囊切除术治疗急性化脓性胆囊炎的疗效及对患者血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)及肝功能的影响。方法:选择2014年9月至2016年9月我院接诊的92例急性化脓性胆囊炎患者,随机分为观察组(n=46)和对照组(n=46),对照组使用传统开腹式胆囊切除术,观察组使用腹腔镜下胆囊切除术。观察并比较两组患者的术中出血量、术后引流量、手术时间、术后排气时间及住院时间,治疗前后丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)、总胆红素(TBIL)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)及丙二醛(MDA)水平,以及术后并发症的发生情况。结果:观察组术中出血量、术后引流量少于对照组,手术时间、术后排气时间、排便时间、住院时间均比对照组短(P0.05);手术后,观察组丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)、总胆红素(TBIL)水平均比对照组低(P0.05);观察组超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)水平高于对照组,丙二醛(MDA)水平低于对照组(P0.05);观察组术后并发症总发生率低于对照组(P0.05)。结论:腹腔镜胆囊切除术治疗急性化脓性胆囊炎的效果显著,对患者肝功能损伤较小,术后并发症少,值得临床应用推广。     

Rate of elective cholecystectomy and the incidence of severe gallstone disease

Background

The use of elective cholecystectomy has increased dramatically following the widespread adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We sought to determine whether this increase has resulted in a reduction in the incidence of severe complications of gallstone disease.

Methods

We examined longitudinal trends in the population-based rates of severe gallstone disease from 1988 to 2000, using a quasi-experimental longitudinal design to assess the effects of the large increase in elective cholecystectomy rates after 1991 among people aged 18 years and older residing in Ontario. We also measured the rate of hospital admission because of acute diverticulitis, to control for secular trends in the use of hospital care for acute abdominal diseases.

Results

The adjusted annual rate of elective cholecystectomy per 100 000 population increased from 201.3 (95% confidence interval [CI] 197.0–205.8) in 1988–1990 to 260.8 (95% CI 257.1– 264.5) in 1992–2000 (rate ratio [RR] 1.35, 95% CI 1.32– 1.38, p 0.001). An anomalously high number of elective cholecystectomies were performed in 1991. Overall, the annual rate of severe gallstone diseases (acute cholecystitis, acute biliary pancreatitis and acute cholangitis) declined by 10% (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.88– 0.91) for 1992–2000 as compared with 1988–1991. This decline was entirely due to an 18% reduction in the rate of acute cholecystitis (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.80–0.84).

Interpretation

The increase in the rate of elective cholecystectomy that occurred following the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1991 was associated with an overall reduction in the incidence of severe gallstone disease that was entirely attributable to a reduction in the incidence of acute cholecystitis.After the widespread introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1991, the rate of cholecystectomy in North America increased by 30% to 60%,^1,2,3 primarily because of higher rates of elective operations.¹ Although cholecystectomy is not ordinarily indicated in people with asymptomatic gallstones,^4,5 the decision to perform the procedure is highly discretionary.⁶ It is unclear whether the increased rate of elective cholecystectomy is due to overuse of surgery among people with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic gallstones, or whether more patients with clinically important gallbladder disease are willing to undergo cholecystectomy with the availability of laparoscopic surgery.^7,8Most cholecystectomies are done in people with uncomplicated biliary colic, the most common presentation of symptomatic gallstones.⁸ Severe complications of gallbladder disease, such as acute cholecystitis, acute biliary pancreatitis and acute cholangitis, are potentially life-threatening conditions that require hospital care. Greater use of elective cholecystectomy in people at risk of severe gallstone complications should result in a lower incidence of such complications. We sought to determine whether the increase in the rate of elective cholecystectomy was associated with a reduction in the incidence of severe complications of gallbladder disease.