Efficacy of endoscopic gallbladder drainage in patients with acute cholecystitis

Efficacy of endoscopic gallbladder drainage in patients with acute cholecystitis

Abstract Background Early cholecystectomy is recommended for patients with acute cholecystitis. However, emergency surgery may not be indicated due to complications and disease severity. Patients requiring drainage are usually treated with percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD), wher...

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Main Authors: Anri Kaneta, Hirotaka Sasada, Takuma Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Sakai, Shuichi Sato, Takashi Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Acute cholecystitis
Gallbladder drainage
Endoscopic trans-papillary gallbladder drainage
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Subtotal cholecystectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01676-y

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