Kidney and pancreas transplant recipients undergoing cholecystectomy experience superior outcomes in transplant centers.

BACKGROUND: This retrospective analysis aims to identify differences in surgical outcomes between pancreas and/or kidney transplant recipients and the general population undergoing cholecystectomy. METHODS: Multivariate logistic regression and linear regression tests computed odds ratios (OR) and coefficients of the linear regression by analyzing weighted data from the NIS database between 2005 and 2014 to identify differences in mortality, morbidity, length of stay (LOS) and costs amongst KTx, PTx, PKTx, and non-Tx undergoing cholecystectomy in all centers and transplant centers. RESULTS: Overall 6007 KTx, 164 PTx, 535 PKTx, and 4,207,241 non-Tx met the inclusion criteria. Mortality from cholecystectomy was 1.0%. Transplant recipients did not experience a significant increase in mortality. However KTx and PTx suffered increased morbidity risks (KTx OR1.244 p < 0.01; PTx OR2.165 p < 0.01) compared to non-Tx. However transplant recipients did not incur an increased morbidity risk in transplant centers. CONCLUSION: Transplant recipients undergoing cholecystectomy should be counseled about their increased complication risks. Surgeons should consider transferring KTx and PTx to transplant centers for their cholecystectomy procedure to mitigate these risks.

Closure of a Gastropleural Fistula Using Advanced Endoscopy.

Gastropleural fistulas are rare complications with significant mortality and morbidity. There are limited reports on the successful management of gastropleural fistulas with advanced endoscopic procedures. The following case of a 75-year-old woman with a history of recurrent pseudomyxoma peritonei secondary to ruptured low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm status post cytoreductive surgery highlights the successful treatment of a gastropleural fistula with endoscopic suturing.