Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in High Risk Patients with Acute Cholecystitis
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[Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients].
AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this retrospective study was to report the results of percutaneous cholecystostomy in a selected group of high-risk patients with contraindications of general anesthesia. PATIENTS AND METHODS From October 1995 to December 1999, a percutaneous cholecystostomy was performed in 29 patients with acute cholecystitis. There were 20 women and nine men with a mean age of 8...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2157-9407,2157-9415
DOI: 10.4236/ss.2017.83017