Experience in clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients aged >65 years with acute calculous cholecystitis

Objective To investigate the features and methods of clinical diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of elderly patients who were diagnosed with acute calculous cholecystitis in 451 Hospital of PLA from June 2012 to June 2015. After admission,all patients received fasting treatment,electrocardiographic monitoring,anti- infective therapy,and maintenance of body fluid balance and stable blood pressure and glucose. According to patients condition choose laparoscopic cholecystectomy open cholecystectomy,open cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration. Results A total of 129 patients were enrolled; among these patients,119 had acute calculous cholecystitis,2 had gallstones with adenomatous hyperplasia of the gallbladder mucosa,6 had pyogenic cholecystitis,and 2 had gallbladder gangrene. Among the patients enrolled,52 were complicated by at least one internal disease. Among them,67 underwent emergency surgery since there were no significant improvements in symptoms,and 62 showed relief of symptoms and underwent surgical treatment at other times. Of all patients,108 underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy,9 underwent laparoscopy and were converted to open cholecystectomy,and 9 underwent open cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration. All the surgeries were successful and all the patients were cured and discharged. There were no deaths. Conclusion Elderly patients with acute calculous cholecystitis are in a critical condition and often complicated by various internal diseases. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most commonly used therapeutic method. Clinicians should be fully prepared before surgery,take the perioperative management seriously,and accurately judge the surgical indications and timing.