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BACKGROUND / PURPOSE: The aim of this report is to present our experience with a magnetic-assisted single-site cholecystectomy technique ("magnachole") in pediatric patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent magnachole between 2009 and 2019. We evaluated patients' demographics, diagnosis, operative time, complications, conversion rate and length of stay. Additionally, simple lineal regression analysis was conducted to determine if the surgeon's experience, the patient's age at surgery, the patient's gender or the patient's body weight affected operative time. RESULTS: A total of 101 patients were operated during the analyzed period. The mean age at surgery was 12.6 (range 4 to 19) years, and the mean body weight was 53.7 (range 13.5 to 123) kg. The most frequent indication (91%) was symptomatic cholelithiasis. Mean operative time was 85 (range 45 to 240) min. The mean operative time decreased by 22.7â¯min (pâ¯<â¯0.001, 95% [CI] 10.35 to 35.13) when we compared the first 51 cases to the last 50 cases. Simple lineal regression showed a reduction of 2.6â¯min in operative time per year. Age at surgery, gender, and weight did not influence operative time. There were no intraoperative complications. Only 1 case required an additional port to complete the operation. There were no conversions to open cholecystectomy. Median length of stay was 26â¯h (range 10 to 168). CONCLUSION: The magnachole technique is safe and effective, and has become our preferred surgical approach for children who need a cholecystectomy. As expected, the operative time decreased as surgeons gain experience with the technique. The technique is feasible regardless of the patient's body habitus. TYPE OF STUDY: Treatment study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.
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Cholecystectomy , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Cholecystectomy/adverse effects , Cholecystectomy/methods , Cholecystectomy/statistics & numerical data , Cholelithiasis/surgery , Female , Humans , Intraoperative Complications , Magnets , Male , Operative Time , Retrospective Studies , Young AdultABSTRACT
La patología del conducto tirogloso constituye la segunda anomalía cervical benigna más frecuente en la infancia. El diagnóstico es principalmente clínico. Sistrunk fue quien describió la técnica quirúrgica considerada de elección para el tratamiento definitivo de esta patología. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Entre junio de 2008 y agosto de 2015 se realizaron 54 procedimientos en 45 pacientes (39 casos primarios). La mediana de edad fue de 4,7 años; 14/39 pacientes (31,1%) presentaron infección preoperatoria. Todos los pacientes fueron evaluados inicialmente por ecografía. Todos fueron tratados mediante la técnica de Sistrunk. La recidiva global fue de 17,8%.
The thyroglossal duct cyst pathology represents the second cause of bening cervical anomalies in childhood. Diagnosis is mainly clinical. Sistrunk (1920) proposed a surgical technique that is still considered the gold standard for definitive treatment of this condition. A retrospective study was made including patients who underwent surgery for thyroglossal duct cyst pathology in our department between June 2008 and August 2015. In this period, we performed 54 procedures in 45 patients (39 primary cases). Median age was 4.7 years; 14/39 patients (31.1%) had pre-operative infection. All patients were studied with neck ultrasound. A Sistrunk's procedure was performed in all cases. The global recurrence rate was 17.8% (8/45).
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Humans , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Thyroglossal Cyst/surgery , Thyroglossal Cyst/pathology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
The thyroglossal duct cyst pathology represents the second cause of bening cervical anomalies in childhood. Diagnosis is mainly clinical. Sistrunk (1920) proposed a surgical technique that is still considered the gold standard for definitive treatment of this condition. A retrospective study was made including patients who underwent surgery for thyroglossal duct cyst pathology in our department between June 2008 and August 2015. In this period, we performed 54 procedures in 45 patients (39 primary cases). Median age was 4.7 years; 14/39 patients (31.1%) had pre-operative infection. All patients were studied with neck ultrasound. A Sistrunk's procedure was performed in all cases. The global recurrence rate was 17.8% (8/45).
La patología del conducto tirogloso constituye la segunda anomalía cervical benigna más frecuente en la infancia. El diagnóstico es principalmente clínico. Sistrunk fue quien describió la técnica quirúrgica considerada de elección para el tratamiento definitivo de esta patología. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Entre junio de 2008 y agosto de 2015 se realizaron 54 procedimientos en 45 pacientes (39 casos primarios). La mediana de edad fue de 4,7 años; 14/39 pacientes (31,1%) presentaron infección preoperatoria. Todos los pacientes fueron evaluados inicialmente por ecografía. Todos fueron tratados mediante la técnica de Sistrunk. La recidiva global fue de 17,8%.
