Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (한국간담췌외과학회지)

The Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (한국간담췌외과학회)
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Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in cholelithiasis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Napaphat Poprom (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Wikran Suragul (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Paramin Muangkaew (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Watoo Vassanasiri (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Narongsak Rungsakulkij (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Somkit Mingphruedhi (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University) ;
  • Pongsatorn Tangtawee (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University)
  • Received : 2022.06.08
  • Accepted : 2022.07.18
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

There are many variations and unclear definitions of the appropriate timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and there is still a lack of consistency about the appropriate timing. Inappropriate timing can be associated with serious comorbidity and can affect the patients. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the operative outcomes and morbidity to provide a benefit to the patients based on the best timing of LC after ERCP. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective studies were identified from the PubMed and Scopus databases from inception to July 2021. A meta-analysis was performed to estimate the treatment effects on operative outcomes and morbidity. Four RCTs and four retrospective studies met our inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis indicated that patients who received LC after ERCP on the same day or within 72 hours had about 0.354 days shorter length of hospital stay with a shorter operative time of about 0.111-1.835 minutes and a lower risk of complications around 37%-73%. Our evidence suggests that the appropriate timing of LC after ERCP is either the same day or within 72 hours for treating cholelithiasis patients based on the severity of disease.

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Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Nattakrit Tongpoonsakdi for conducting a comprehensive language review of this manuscript.

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