Hyperkinetic Gallbladder: An Indication for Cholecystectomy?

Author： Lindholm Erika B. Alberty J. Brannon Hansbourgh Faith Upp James R. Lopoo John

Publisher： Southeastern Surgical Congress

ISSN： 0003-1348

Source： The American Surgeon, Vol.79, Iss.9, 2013-09, pp. : 882-884

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Abstract

Cholecystectomy may benefit children with biliary colic without stones on ultrasound (US) or low ejection fraction on cholecystokinin-hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (CCK-HIDA) scan. Children with symptomatic biliary colic and abnormal HIDA scan, specifically those with high ejection fractions, may benefit from cholecystectomy. All patients younger than 18 years old undergoing cholecystectomy from 2008 to 2012 in our practice were reviewed. Patients with a negative US and CCK-HIDA ejection fractions 80 per cent or greater were included in the study. Patient data were extracted from charts, whereas postoperative symptoms were obtained by phone interviews. Of 174 patients who underwent cholecystectomy, 12 (7%) met study criteria. All patients (12 of 12) had evidence of cholecystitis on the final pathology note. All 11 patients contacted had relief of colic after gallbladder removal with a mean follow-up of 16 months. A subset of pediatric patients with high ejection fractions on CCK-HIDA and symptomatic biliary colic may have symptomatic relief with cholecystectomy.