Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is widely used in the gallbladder stone, gallbladder polyp, gallbladder cancer and other diseases. Some of the patients would develop diarrhea after surgery, and studies have reported an increased risk of colorectal cancer after LC. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of LC on the gut microbiota.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
A special catheter was inserted into the peritoneal cavity, and then about 2-5 liters of carbon dioxide was injected. After reaching a certain pressure, four small holes of 0.5-1.5cm were opened in the abdomen to dissect the structure of the triangle of the gallbladder. The gallbladder duct and gallbladder artery were cut off and closed, and then the entire gallbladder was removed.
Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChange of gut microbiota after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Three months and one year after completion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy therapy, gut microbiota was assessed by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing.
Time frame: Three months and one year after completion of LC
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