Age and Obesity are Independent Predictors of Bile Duct Injuries in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

作者:Aziz Hassan*; Pandit Viraj; Joseph Bellal; Jie Tun; Ong Evan
来源:World Journal of Surgery, 2015, 39(7): 1804-1808.
DOI:10.1007/s00268-015-3010-z

摘要

Iatrogenic bile duct injury is a serious complication of cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to assess predictors of bile duct injury using a national database. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2010-2012) was queried for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We used a) diagnoses for bile duct injury and b) bile duct injury repair procedure codes as a surrogate marker for bile duct injuries. A total of 1,015 patients had bile duct injury. The mean age was 58.2 +/- A 19.7 years, 53.5 % were males, and median Charlson co-morbidity score was 2 [2, 3]. Multivariate analysis revealed morbid obesity [2.8 (2.1-4.3); p = 0.03] and age > 65 [1.5 (1.05-2.1); p = 0.01] as the independent predictors for bile duct injury in patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Our study finds a new association between obesity, aging, and bile duct injuries which has never been reported in literature before.

  • 出版日期2015-7