Meta-analysis of fenestrating versus reconstituting subtotal cholecystectomy in the management of difficult gallbladder.
Hajibandeh, Shahin Hajibandeh, Shahab Parente, Alessandro Laing, Richard W Bartlett, David Athwal, Tejinderjit S Sutcliffe, Robert P
Hajibandeh, Shahin
Hajibandeh, Shahab
Parente, Alessandro
Laing, Richard W
Bartlett, David
Athwal, Tejinderjit S
Sutcliffe, Robert P
Abstract
ims: To evaluate comparative outcomes of fenestrating and reconstituting subtotal cholecystectomy (STC) in patients with difficult gallbladder.
Methods: A systematic search of electronic data sources and bibliographic reference lists were conducted. All comparative studies reporting outcomes of laparoscopic fenestrating and reconstituting STC were included and their risk of bias were assessed using ROBINS-I tool.
Results: Seven comparative studies were included enrolling 590 patients undergoing laparoscopic STC using either fenestrating (n = 353) or reconstituting (n = 237) approaches. Although fenestrating STC was associated with a significantly higher rate of bile leak (OR: 2.47, p = 0.007) compared to reconstituting STC, both approaches were comparable in terms of resolution of bile leak without (RD: -0.02, p = 0.86) or with (OR: 1.84, p = 0.40) postoperative ERCP. Moreover, there was no significant difference in development of bile duct injury (RD: -0.02, p = 0.16), need for postoperative ERCP (OR: 1.36, p = 0.49), wound infection (RD: 0.03, p = 0.27), re-operation (OR: 0.95, p = 0.95), gallbladder remnant cholecystitis (OR: 0.21, p = 0.09) or need for completion cholecystectomy (RD: 0.01, p = 0.59) between two groups.
Conclusions: Fenestrating STC is associated with a higher risk of bile leak than the reconstructing technique. This issue can be mitigated by routine use of drains, delayed drain removal, and in selected cases endoscopic therapy. We encourage the fenestrating approach considering trends in improved short- and long-term outcomes.
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2023-09-07
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Hajibandeh S, Hajibandeh S, Parente A, Laing RW, Bartlett D, Athwal TS, Sutcliffe RP. Meta-analysis of fenestrating versus reconstituting subtotal cholecystectomy in the management of difficult gallbladder. HPB (Oxford). 2024 Jan;26(1):8-20. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.09.005. Epub 2023 Sep 7.