Percutaneous cholecystoduodenal stent as a definite treatment for acute cholecystitis in elderly or comorbid patients: a bicentric retrospective study

PURPOSETo investigate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous cholecystoduodenal stent (CDS) placement to prevent recurrence of acute cholecystitis in patients who were unfit for cholecystectomy.METHODSBetween April 2016 and January 2022, 46 patients [median age (range) = 81 (37–99) years; men = 15]...

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Main Authors: Tae Yun Lee, Jong Woo Kim, Dong Jae Shim, Doyoung Kim, Young Chul Yoon, Edward Wolfgang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2023-03-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
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Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/percutaneous-cholecystoduodenal-stent-as-a-definit/58827