Obese patients undergoing emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy had similar postoperative complication rates and length of stay as non-obese patients, despite higher operative grading scores (76.3% vs 40.6%, p<0.001).
Observational (n=170)
Does obesity worsen outcomes (length of stay, time to surgery, and complications) in patients undergoing emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis?
Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely performed in obese patients with acute cholecystitis, yielding similar postoperative outcomes to non-obese patients despite greater technical difficulty.
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a perceived risk factor for poorer surgical outcomes, including increased complication rates and mortality. As obesity rates rise annually, evaluating surgical outcomes in the obese population has become increasingly important. This study examines the impact of obesity on outcomes following emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis. METHODS: , n = 170). Primary outcomes included length of stay, time to definitive surgery, and postoperative complications. Secondary outcomes included total operative time and intraoperative findings. RESULTS: Obese patients were younger than non-obese patients (median, 45 34.3-56.8 and 48.5 34.0-66.3 years; p < 0.001) and had a higher prevalence of diabetes (13.5% versus 6.5%; p = 0.034). Higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification (p < 0.001) and operative grading scores were observed in the obese group (76.3% versus 40.6%, p < 0.001), who were more likely to have a distended gallbladder (19.9% versus 11.2%, p = 0.030) and gallstone impaction (23.1% versus 11.8%, p = 0.007) in comparison to the non-obese group. Length of hospital stay, time to definitive surgery, and postoperative complication rates were similar between groups. CONCLUSION: Although obesity is associated with greater technical difficulty during surgery than non-obese patients, similar postoperative outcomes were achieved. Obesity should not be a contraindication for LC and can be safely performed in the emergency setting.
Wong et al. (Fri,) conducted a observational in Acute cholecystitis (n=170). Obesity vs. Non-obese was evaluated on Length of stay, time to definitive surgery, and postoperative complications. Obese patients undergoing emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy had similar postoperative complication rates and length of stay as non-obese patients, despite higher operative grading scores (76.3% vs 40.6%, p<0.001).
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