Patients with drains have an increased inci- 652 The American Journal of Surgery Drainage After Cholecystectomy dence of fever, and the drain tract itself is a site for infection. in an analysis of 1920 open cholecystectomies showed no significant difference in the complication rate between the drained and non-drained group. Gastroenterol Res Pract. One patient who was brought to our attention, who was not part of this study, died solely because the importance of removing the abdominal bile had not been recognized. Bile ascites. Bile duct injury (BDI) is a well-recognised complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). CT Axial C+ portal venous phase Deep to the midline wound but anterior to the anterior abdominal wall musculature is a collection of fluid 12.5cm in diameter, measuring 2.5 cm at its maximal depth. How should care proceed? [1, 2] These symptoms can represent either the continuation of symptoms thought to be caused by gallbladder pathology or the development of new symptoms normally attributed to the gallbladder.PCS also includes the development of symptoms caused by removal of the gallbladder (eg, … Late drainage was more commonly associated with positive bile cultures. Wallace B, Schuepbach F, Gaukel S, Marwan AI, Staerkle RF, Vuille-Dit-Bille RN. From the Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco. After you have your gall-bladder removed, following a lower fat, moderate fiber diet which consists of small frequent meals can be helpful to reduce diarrhea, gas and bloating. We feel that a CT scan should not be performed because once a collection is seen, it mandates you to percutaneous drainage. ... "Abdominal fluid collection after laparoscopic cholecystectomy" British Journal of Surgery Vol. Serious illness, however, was associated with the following: (1) a longer period of undrained bile (15.4 vs 9.2 days, P=.04) and (2) a higher incidence of infected bile (45% vs 7%, P=.001). The data were analyzed to identify the variables associated with this undesirable outcome. There were no differences in the initial clinical findings in this group compared with those who did not develop peritonitis. Class 1 bile duct injuries should be treated by laparotomy and closure of the defect in the duct using fine (eg, 6-0) monofilament absorbable suture material such as Maxon (US Surgical Corp, Norwalk, Conn).  HH Lee CM, Stewart L, Way LW. A. CT 6 days after LC shows an oval fluid collection, a biloma, in the gallbladder fossa ( arrow ) adjacent to a surgical clip ( arrowhead ).The leaking bile assumes a pear-shaped configuration resembling the gallbladder. To define the biliary anatomy, a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was obtained in 73% of cases and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in 70%. The principal misconceptions identified in this study are that a collection of bile (1) always produces severe pain and (2) can be left untreated as long as the patient looks and feels well. The primary outcome measure will be the presence of subhepatic fluid collection at ultrasonographic examination on the first postoperative day. Fluid collections in the gallbladder bed occur in up to 14% of patients following cholecystectomy and tend to resolve spontaneously; collections persisting for more than a week or fluid outside the gallbladder bed raise the suspicion of a biliary leak and/or injury [1]. Unless drains have been used, a bile leak leads to accumulation of bile in the abdomen. The series included five abscesses, three hematomas, one biloma, and one serous collection. Bile drainage was often managed expectantly for long periods (average period, 13.9 days; range, 1-45 days) before a diagnostic workup was performed. Cuff cellulitis was clinically diagnosed in seven of the 13 women (53.8%) with fluid collections, compared to none of 25 women without fluid collections (P < .001, Fisher exact test). Vigilance should be high for the initially subtle manifestations of bile in the abdomen.  LW Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: factors that influence the results of treatment.  DJMillikan Second, the terminology of bile ascites and bile peritonitis as emphasized in this article excludes the frequent presentation associated with this problem; namely, a localized collection of bile in the right upper quadrant. They rarely exceeded 2 to 5 mg because the liver eliminates extra bilirubin according to first-order kinetics (the higher the serum bilirubin concentration, the greater the bilirubin load excreted). In 35 (25%) of these patients, the diagnosis remained elusive even after the first outpatient checkup. HHS Why do I need to follow a Post-Cholecystectomy Diet? After laparoscopic gallbladder removal, 53 patients were randomized to have a suction drain positioned in the subhepatic space and 53 patients to have a sham drain. CT scan of 53-year-old woman 2 days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy shows collection measuring 21 HU (consistent with fluid) is present within gallbladder fossa (arrow) adjacent to cholecystectomy clip. In 21% of patients who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the procedure had been converted to an open cholecystectomy to improve exposure (4%), treat a bile duct injury (13%), or perform a common bile duct exploration (4%). [1] These symptoms can represent either the continuation of symptoms thought to be caused by gallbladder pathology or the development of new symptoms normally attributed to the gallbladder. After a bile collection has been evacuated by drains, ERCP and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography should be performed to define completely the cause of the bile leak and the anatomy of the biliary tree.8 Then, a specific operative treatment plan can be devised. Ongoing drainage from his peripancreatic drain settled and it was removed at nine months. Abdominal bile collection, sometimes abbreviated as "bile collection," refers to the presence of undrained bile in the abdomen and includes 2 subcategories, bile ascites and bile peritonitis.  LWay cholecystectomy has become a popular treatment for cholelithiasis. 1970 May;171(5):764-9 Still, failure to drain a bile collection within just 5 days resulted in serious illness in a few patients. Routine Sub-hepatic Drainage versus No Drainage after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Open, Randomized, Clinical Trial. Given the failure to improve, a second CT abdomen and pelvis was performed, which showed a fluid collection in the retroperitoneal space, right paracolic gutter, right iliac fossa and pelvis (figure 2). Masuda Y, Mizuguchi Y, Kanda T, Furuki H, Mamada Y, Taniai N, Nakamura Y, Yoshioka M, Matsushita A, Kawano Y, Shimizu T, Uchida E. Asian J Endosc Surg. All Rights Reserved. Second, do you feel that serum bilirubin measurements correlate with the quantity of bile in the peritoneal cavity? The primary outcome measure was the presence of subhepatic fluid collection at abdominal ultrasonography, performed 24 h after surgery. However, adaptation of LC is associated with increased risk of complications, particularly bile duct injury ranging from 0.3 to 0.6%. All Rights Reserved. We favor CT over ultrasound scans as the imaging test of choice. Some patients in this review were known from imaging studies to have intra-abdominal bile collections, but they were followed up expectantly with the expressed hope that the bile would be reabsorbed from the abdominal space. We found it be to 100% sensitive, and if a leak is identified, it doesn't necessarily mean that a bile duct injury is present. Surgeons must watch for the clinical manifestations of bile ascites after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. These 154 patients constitute the group of principal interest in this report, although the 25 patients with drains will also be described. Biliary Injury after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. I have 2 questions for the authors. These bilomas develop in the subhepatic space most often secondary to iatrogenic injury of the extrahepatic ducts. The character of these statements would be quite different if collected as part of a prospective study. Epub 2017 Aug 30. Dropped gallstones leading to abscess formation can occur after a period of months to years after the laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which can make diagnosis challenging . After laparoscopic gallbladder removal, 53 patients were randomized to have a suction drain positioned in the subhepatic space and 53 patients to have a sham drain. Accessibility Statement, Initial Clinical Symptoms, Signs, and Laboratory Findings in Patients With and Without Bile Drains at Index Operation*, Findings in Patients Who Ultimately Developed Bile Peritonitis Compared With Those Who Did Not (Bile Ascites)*, Comparison of Laboratory Values in Patients Without Bile Drains at Index Operation (Early vs Late Placement)*, Comparison of Computed Tomographic Scan, HIDA Scan, and Ultrasound in the Initial Diagnosis of Bile Ascites. The clinical course of patients whose bile collection was drained early (<10 days after cholecystectomy) was compared with those whose collection was drained late (≥10 days after cholecystectomy) (Table 3). We tend to keep our patients overnight and find that the patient's heart rate is a key clinical determinant of problem. The presence of an abdominal bile collection does not always mean a bile duct injury has occurred, but if the collection is greater than 4 cm, one should assume that there is a significant leak until an ERCP proves otherwise. These assumptions are false regardless of the source of the leak.  RJJackson The CTscan represents an abscess in the post operative bed of a patient who had undergone cholecystectomy. The sensitivity of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography for detecting abnormalities was 100%, and for ERCP, 98%. The primary outcome measure was the presence of subhepatic fluid collection at abdominal ultrasonography, performed 24 h after surgery. A CT of the abdomen revealed a large fluid collection near her liver, around her gallbladder fossa. No previous study has examined the role of peripancreatic fluid collections and subsequent pseudocyst in outcomes after cholecystectomy in these patients. Serious illness, however, was associated with the following: (1) a longer period of undrained bile (15.4 vs 9.2 days. -. Langenbecks Arch Surg. The initial clinical findings did not differ in these patients compared with those with a less complicated illness. Sometimes this fluid can be drained off. Therefore, CT scans should be obtained early in the management of a patient with an unplanned external bile fistula, more or less routinely, to check on the adequacy of drainage. Nevertheless, the conclusions are unaffected. In this study, the complication rate is comparable between the drain group (26.58%) and the non-drain group in phase I, that is, initial study period (21.05%), but … Therefore, an endoscopic sphincterotomy was performed. Injury to the bile duct. Because bilirubin levels remained so low, they were often dismissed as clinically insignificant. Nevertheless, reabsorption of bile collections larger than 4 cm was rare and unpredictable. Review of the axial images reveals a direction communication between the posterior inferior wall of the gallbladder and the fluid collection (Figure 2). A possible cause of PCS is blood flow or circulation problems. eCollection 2020. We diagnosed this case as acute cholecystitis Grade 2, so we considered early cholecystectomy according to the Tokyo guideline 2018 [3,4]. The following definitions will be adhered to in this article. Privacy Policy| Routine ultrasound and blood tests after laparoscopic cholecystectomy-are they worthwhile? Previous reports have suggested that bile peritonitis, with guarding and rebound tenderness, is the principal manifestation of an abdominal bile collection, but this is actually an uncommon presentation early in the patient's course.1-6 While a few patients do have such clinical findings, most have much milder symptoms, best referred to as bile ascites.7. Morse J Indian Med Assoc. Epub 2015 May 14. Thomas A. Stellato, MD, Cleveland, Ohio: I also have a problem with the premise that suggests that a bile collection is equal to a bile duct injury. Serious complications developed in 45% of patients with infected bile compared with 7% of those with uninfected bile (P<.001). A cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder — a pear-shaped organ that sits just below your liver on the upper right side of your abdomen. Ports (hollow tubes) are inserted into the openings. To characterize the manifestations and natural history of abdominal bile collections. Post cholecystectomy syndrome is a condition that is acquired after an operative procedure, cholecystectomy. Santschi 9 (2000) p. 1126 - 1127 They indicate that suspicion should be raised when a patient is not doing well after a cholecystectomy, demonstrating anorexia, abdominal distention suggesting an ileus, and fever. Analysis of 179 patients with bile fistulas after cholecystectomy, of which 154 patients had undrained bile collections. We present a case of hepatic subcapsular biloma following LC and we discuss its etiology and management. Axial ( A ) and coronal ( B ) T2-weighted images demonstrate a large complex perihepatic fluid collection with mixed T2 signal ( arrowheads ). CONCLUSION: Cholecystectomy should be delayed in patients who survive an episode of moderate to severe acute biliary pancreatitis and demonstrate peripancreatic fluid collections or pseudocysts until the pseudocysts either resolve or persist beyond 6 weeks, at which time pseudocyst drainage can safely be combined with cholecystectomy. Abdominal pain or fever developed from 3 to 21 days after the laparoscopic intervention. Of these 179 patients, 25 (14%) had a drain placed at the time of the first operation. While this is associated with less discomfort and shorter hospital stays, the incidence of bile duct injuries is more common than with open cholecystectomy.9.  B Bile ascites. The effect of prophylactic drainage on subhepatic fluid collections after elective cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized ultrasonographic study. The important point of this study is that once a bile collection has been drained, the major potential for immediate serious illness has usually been eliminated. James J. Peck, MD, Portland, Ore: My concern is the 7% of patients who were asymptomatic.  STAiran The diagnosis of a bile fistula was made by observation of bile drainage from drains placed at the index operation (13%) or the wound (1%), or discovery of a fluid collection on ultrasound, computed tomographic (CT) scan, or HIDA scan (86%). Edward H. Phillips, MD, Los Angeles, Calif: I would be interested to know how many of these patients with delayed diagnosis were treated as outpatients and/or kept overnight and discharged. Bile accumulates in the abdomen in most patients with bile duct injuries because the injury most often results in a fistula that goes undetected and undrained during the original operation. In those patients, repeat laparoscopy is such a simple modality that evacuates all of the bile, both in the right upper quadrant and the rest of the abdomen. Women who develop post-hysterectomy fluid collections appear to be at increased risk for the development of febrile morbidity and cuff cellulitis. Also bile leakage may be rooted for causing PCS. Get free access to newly published articles. A pancreas duct stent was not employed in this case. Counterdrainage is indicated or serious infection may develop. The patient was in a good clinical condition and did not mention any complaints. It can be managed by laparoscopic washout with or without bile duct repair. simple cholecystectomy. Nineteen percent of patients with undrained bile collections experienced serious morbidity. Cholangitis was initially present in 26% of patients without drains and in 21% of patients with drains (P, not significant); 11% of patients with undrained bile had sepsis, compared with 7% of those whose fistulas were drained (P, not significant). Bile produces a chemical peritonitis associated with cytokine release and alterations in fluid transport across peritoneal membranes, suggesting that an inflammatory process is present. Epub 2016 Mar 29. Our first image of choice is a HIDA scan. William W. Turner, Jr, MD, Jackson, Mo: The authors looked at initial drainage at the index operation, but didn't present any conclusions about its efficacy or lack thereof. @article{McAlister2000AbdominalFC, title={Abdominal fluid collection after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patient Data. The clinical manifestations of intra-abdominal bile collections were initially discounted in 77% of patients, so the problem went unsuspected for a variable and often lengthy period. The other 154 (86%) did not initially have drains placed and developed abdominal bile collections. Drain output was minimal, and blood tests showed rising leucocytosis and inflammatory markers. Sepsis following cholecystectomy. 1—74-year-old man with hemorrhage after open cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration. Fluid collections, common in patients with moderate to severe acute pancreatitis, are additionally problematic. Intravenous Fluids After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Necessary or Dispensable. In this series, HIDA scans were misleading for the diagnosis of a bile leak and, too often, a false-negative study incorrectly suppressed tentative concerns about a possible leak. 2015 Dec;77(Suppl 3):1363-8. doi: 10.1007/s12262-015-1259-y. Fifty-four percent of patients whose bile was drained 10 days after their cholecystectomy had fever, compared with 29% of those whose bile was drained less than 10 days after their cholecystectomy …  MESmyth Occasionally, an operation is required to drain the bile and wash out the inside of your tummy. Fluid collection is a common postoperative finding, and most fluid collections are asymptomatic and absorbed by the peritoneum. No pain, no temperature, no problems with gastrointestinal passage were present. It is observed that the rate of clinically-relevant bile leaks after conventional open cholecystectomy ranges was between 0.1% and 0.5% 1-3). Gender: Male From the case: Collection post cholecystectomy. Occurrence of BDI results in difficult reconstruction, prolonged hospitalization, and high risk of long-term complications. If bile collections were promptly diagnosed and drained, the rate of serious illness resulting from this complication would decline. 87 Iss. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD006003.  NCMNicholls Moreover, patients with a perihepatic fluid collection or a biloma also underwent percutaneous drainage for management. Mitchel P. Byrne, MD, Evanston, Ill: I have 2 questions. In all but two patients, these fluid collections were of no clinical significance. Sometimes this fluid can be drained off. Other patients would even need admission to a hospital when this syndrome arises. To Drain or Not to Drain after Colorectal Cancer Surgery. COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation.  HCronin The attempt to separate the presence of bile in the peritoneal cavity into patients who have ascites vs those who have peritonitis seems to me superficial and not worthwhile. to download free article PDFs, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. Results  1986 Dec;73(12):993-4. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800731215. In 23 (13%) cases, the injury was recognized at the index operation. In that paradigm, we have stented these patients endoscopically and do not have to resort to either reoperation or drainage at all, and all patients have recovered. In that case, the data would not accurately reflect existing surgical practice. Table 1 gives the symptoms in those with drained and undrained bile fistulas at initial presentation. A 70-year-old man status after open subtotal cholecystectomy underwent CT for increasing postoperative abdominal pain. Occasionally, an operation is required to … Dr Lee's presentation was excellent, the article was full of wonderful information to assist surgeons in managing these patients, and I highly recommend it to you. A middle aged man who complains of abdominal pain and bloat for 3 days after a combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and umbilical hernia repair develops a fistula through the umbilical wound. reported a postoperative subhepatic fluid collection in 25.5% of patients after conventional cholecystectomy [24]. Most patients with bile collections did not present with peritonitis; instead, they had bile ascites, with mild, relatively nonspecific symptoms. The initial clinical findings did not differ in these patients compared with those with a less complicated illness. We described our own series of patients, and our paradigm is quite different from that of the authors. This did not correlate with alkaline phosphatase or bilirubin levels. The injury went unrecognized in 156 patients (87%) at the index operation. The group of main interest consisted of 154 patients with undrained bile collections. A pancreas duct stent was not employed in this case. Fluid collections did not correlate with fever or white blood cell count. 2020 Jan 3;2020:9057963. doi: 10.1155/2020/9057963. In all but two patients, these fluid collections were of no clinical significance. Postoperative ascites is a very rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. B. Twenty-one patients with bile collections had 1 or more of the following serious complications: sepsis (10%), abscess formation (11%), pancreatitis (3%), respiratory failure (3%), gastrointestinal bleeding (1%), transdiaphragmatic bile fistula formation (1%), necrotizing fasciitis (1%), pulmonary embolism (1%), and stroke (1%). One hundred seventy-nine patients with bile fistulas were referred for evaluation to the University of California San Francisco Medical Center between 1990 and 1999. The operation should be delayed until the fluid collections resolve or after waiting for 6 weeks after the episode of acute pancreatitis so that cholecystectomy can be combined with an internal drainage procedure (eg, cystgastrostomy) if necessary. But bile fluid can occasionally leak out into the tummy (abdomen) after the gallbladder is removed. Any residual collection? In 15 of 58 patients, the diameter of the common duct had increased on the postoperative scan. PDF | On Oct 1, 2000, V C McAlister published Abdominal fluid collection after laparoscopic cholecystectomy | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Cholangitis was initially present in 36% of patients who later developed bile peritonitis and 21% of patients who did not (P, not significant). Biliary LeakBiliary Leak Leaks from the cystic duct stumpLeaks from the cystic duct stump unrecognized duct of Luschkaunrecognized duct of Luschka.. Bile leaks commonly present shortly after cholecystectomyBile leaks commonly present shortly after cholecystectomy ((within 1 weekwithin 1 week)) with right upper quadrant pain, fever, chills, and hyperbilirubinemiawith right upper quadrant … An abdominal CT scan should be obtained in patients who have a syndrome suggestive of bile ascites, especially after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The bile collection usually occurs after biliary surgery and the most common site is subhepatic space. Post Cholecystectomy Syndrome Causes. It has been reported, that about 5% to 30% of patients who have had cholecystectomy developed the syndrome. :'( :'( In less than a week after I had gall bladder removal,I had had a low fever.I went in to the surgeon at the end of the week,he drained fluid;in another week,again.He seems upset/his nurse is extremely rude;and again,I am having A VERY HARD TIME.I c Small fluid collections were identified in the gallbladder fossa in 56 patients (53.0%). In such cases, idiopathic allergic or inflammatory reaction of the peritoneum may be responsible for the development of ascites. CT abdomen showing haemorrhagic pancreatitis with drain in situ. Abdominal fluid collection after laparoscopic cholecystectomy British Journal of Surgery (2000) Vivian C. McAlister Ravdin -, Surg Gynecol Obstet.  |  Our data show that the symptoms caused by bile collections were often quite subtle. But cholecystectomy could not be performed because of shortage of operation staff in midnight. Indian J Surg. The volume of bile obtained on the initial catheterization varied from about 100 mL to several liters, and the greater the volume, the more likely additional drains would be needed. The data were analyzed to identify the variables associated with this undesirable outcome. There was a gallstone in the gallbladder. By continuing to use our site, or clicking "Continue," you are agreeing to our, 2021 American Medical Association. Everyone with undrained bile was at risk. To characterize the manifestations and natural history of abdominal bile collections. After laparoscopic gallbladder removal patients are randomized to have a suction drain positioned in the subhepatic space or to have a sham drain in the subhepatic space. The mean volume of collected fluid was 8.8±5.2 mL.  DM Perforation of the gallbladder. After a week of outpatient treatment at 23rd postoperative day, the patient came to control ultrasound examination, which found a regression of fluid collection in the postcholecystectomy bed with the size of 32 x 20 mm.  MC Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a national survey of 4292 hospitals and analysis of 77,604 cases. The evidence suggests that if bile collections were never drained, most patients would eventually become gravely ill from superinfection. Epub 2016 Aug 24. Donald L. Kaminski, MD, St Louis, Mo: Drs Lee, Stewart, and Way have retrospectively evaluated the clinical significance of bile in the peritoneal cavity associated with biliary tract injuries. Preoperative diagnoses and index operation. Just because a bile duct stent alone has worked a few times does not mean that it will the next time. Described our own series of patients who have had cholecystectomy developed the.! 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