An observational study in Biliary Tract Diseases, sponsored by Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio. Completed at 1 site in Colombia. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 120 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-06.
Sponsored by Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio · Observational
Background: Acute cholecystitis is a frequent cause of visits to the emergency ward. The complications of delays in attention and surgical therapy are substantial and should be considered to prevent them timely.
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the assistance provided to patients for cholecystitis in Villavicencio hospitals.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional trial will be performed. The source of information will be the surgical database of hospitals at Villavicencio from 2019 to 2022. The records selected will be exported to an Excel spreadsheet for debugging and analysis. The central distribution and dispersion of numerical variables will be analyzed, as frequency and proportion of categorical variables with the software Prism 10.01.1 for Mac iOS. Chi-square and U-Mann \& Whitney tests will compare variables according to the data type. A p\<0.05 will be defined as statistically significant.
Expected results: the researchers hope to define the frequency of hospital discharges due to acute cholecystitis, the type of procedure performed, complications, and outcomes.
Conclusions: The research is feasible because the necessary information is available for evaluation, and it is helpful for the institutions and the region.
Biliary diseases are some leading causes of admission to emergency wards. Cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis are prevalent in the Orinoquia region. Young and female populations are predominantly affected. Complications are prone to delayed definitive surgical therapy, which increases costs and the use of resources. Guidelines recommend early surgery during hospitalization for the first episode to minimize difficulties. There are limitations in the available technology recommended for treatment, especially in institutions dedicated to vulnerable populations. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the primary goal in cases required for gall bladder removal. Although the technology and trained personnel are available in local institutions, open procedures are still performed primarily, and restrictions are due to insurance coverage after more than 30 years of disseminating laparoscopic cholecystectomy worldwide.
It is necessary to know the prevalence of the disease and the therapy provided in general hospitals from the region to analyze associated factors with undesired results.
Determining the characteristics of patients admitted to hospitals by biliary pathology will provide essential information on the severity, care provided, definitive treatment, opportunity, and outcomes. Such an analysis will give knowledge to prioritize policies and resources, upgrade clinical practice guidelines, and improve early and long-term results.
59 studies on the registry are indexed under Biliary Tract Diseases; 12 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 609 is above the median of 414 across 18 observational studies indexed under Biliary Tract Diseases.
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The trial participants are those admitted requesting emergency, hospital, ambulatory, or ICU attention for biliary pathology during the study period, according to the admission registers.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with early surgery (\<72 hours of admission).
Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Patients with surgery for three days or more.
Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Patients with surgery beyond ten days.
Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Patients discharged with no surgical therapy.
Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Early or late surgery, ambulatory, emergency, or differed.
Mortality
Number of patients deceased due to the biliary disease, complications, or other conditions.
Time frame: 28 days
Hospital length of stay
Number of days before discharge.
Time frame: 28 days
Need of ICU
Patients admitted to ICU under any circumstance.
Time frame: 28 days
ICU length of stay
Number of days hospitalized in ICU
Time frame: 28 days
Surgical site infection
Number of patients with infections associated with the procedure (superficial, deep, organ/space)
Time frame: 28 days
Need of mechanical ventilation
Number of patients needing mechanical ventilation
Time frame: 28 days
Complicated presentation
Number of patients with complications of the disease previous or during hospitalization, but not related to the surgical procedure
Time frame: 28 days
Surgical complications
Number of patients with complications related to the surgical procedure
Time frame: 28 days
Plan to share: Undecided — According to the decision of the ethical committee, the database might be stored in the repository of the university.
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