Katherine M Burnand1, Rajiv P Lahiri1, Nicholas Burr1, Lize Jansen van Rensburg2, Michael P N Lewis3. 1. Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK. 2. Dietetic Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, UK. 3. Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK. Electronic address: michael.lewis@nnuh.nhs.uk.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be technically challenging in the obese. The primary aim of the trial was to establish whether following a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) for two weeks pre-operatively reduces operation time. Secondary outcomes included perceived operative difficulty and length of hospital stay. METHODS: A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial of consecutive patients with symptomatic gallstones and BMI >30 kg/m(2) 46 patients were randomized to a VLCD or normal diet for two weeks prior to LC. Food diaries were used to document dietary intake. The primary outcome measure was operation time. Secondary outcomes were length of stay, weight change operative complications, day case rates and perceived difficulty of operation. RESULTS: The VLCD was well tolerated and had significantly greater preoperative weight loss (3.48 kg vs. 0.98 kg; p < 0.0001). Median operative time was significantly reduced by 6 min in the VLCD group (25 vs. 31 min; p = 0.0096). There were no differences in post-operative complications, length of stay, or day case rates between the groups. Dissection of Calot's triangle was deemed significantly easier in the VLCD group. CONCLUSION: A two week VLCD prior to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in obese patients is safe, well tolerated and was shown to significantly reduce pre-operative weight and operative time. ISRCTN: 61630192. http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN61630192 Trial registration.
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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be technically challenging in the obese. The primary aim of the trial was to establish whether following a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) for two weeks pre-operatively reduces operation time. Secondary outcomes included perceived operative difficulty and length of hospital stay. METHODS: A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial of consecutive patients with symptomatic gallstones and BMI >30 kg/m(2) 46 patients were randomized to a VLCD or normal diet for two weeks prior to LC. Food diaries were used to document dietary intake. The primary outcome measure was operation time. Secondary outcomes were length of stay, weight change operative complications, day case rates and perceived difficulty of operation. RESULTS: The VLCD was well tolerated and had significantly greater preoperative weight loss (3.48 kg vs. 0.98 kg; p < 0.0001). Median operative time was significantly reduced by 6 min in the VLCD group (25 vs. 31 min; p = 0.0096). There were no differences in post-operative complications, length of stay, or day case rates between the groups. Dissection of Calot's triangle was deemed significantly easier in the VLCD group. CONCLUSION: A two week VLCD prior to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in obesepatients is safe, well tolerated and was shown to significantly reduce pre-operative weight and operative time. ISRCTN: 61630192. http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN61630192 Trial registration.
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