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BACKGROUND: Post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is a group of heterogeneous signs and symptoms, predominately consisting of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and/or jaundice, manifesting after undergoing a cholecystectomy. According to some studies, as many as 40% of post-cholecystectomy patients are in fact, affected by this syndrome. This study aims to determine the demographics, aetiology, average length of hospital stay, and health care burden associated with PCS. METHODS: We queried the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to determine inpatient admissions of PCS between 2011 and 2014 using the ICD-9 primary diagnosis code 576.0. RESULTS: From 2011 to 2014, the number of inpatient admissions with a principal diagnosis of PCS totally 275. The average length of hospital stay was 4.28±4.28, 3.42±2.73, 3.74±1.84, and 3.79±2.78 days in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. The total yearly charges were $32,079±$24,697, $27,019±$22,633, $34,898.21±$24,408, and $35,204±$32,951 in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. Notably, the primary cause of PCS in our patient sample between the year 2011 and 2014, was biliary duct dysfunction, followed by Peptic ulcer disease. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, there is a strong need to examine for and treat the underlying aetiology when approaching a post-cholecystectomy patient. We found that longer hospital stays, were associated with a greater health care burden, and visa versa. Furthermore, our findings help identify at-risk populations which can contribute to improving surveillance of this costly disease.
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The following is a case report involving a 16 year old female with trichotillomania as an antecedent. This patient presented to the Emergency Room with a chief complaint of early satiety and persistent abdominal pain for the past 3 months. However, recently her abdominal pain has worsened and it is now complicated by nausea and vomiting. The physical exam was notable for epigastric pain on deep palpation. The biochemical analysis and abdominal ultrasound were otherwise unremarkable. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was subsequently performed where a trichobezoar was discovered. It extended from the gastric fundus to the third portion of the duodenum. A surgical extraction of the trichobezoar was then performed. The trichobezoar was found to be 130 cm in length and 8 cm wide at its most cephalad aspect. It is important to note that they also found five mall perforations throughout the duodenum and jejunum. The patient was discharged with outpatient follow up with psychiatry. In this report we describe the case of a patient with Rapunzel syndrome that was complicated by small bowel perforation and we provide a review of the salient literature concerning this syndrome and its associated complications.
