Percutaneous cholecystostomy offers a potentially important type of therapy for critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis who present high risk when undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopy under general anesthesia. It offers a distinct advantage for these kinds of patients by avoiding the risks of the surgical intervention. Percutaneous cholecystostomy is a safe and effective minimally inva...

OBJECTIVE To determine the role of ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) regarding complications and outcome in the management of acute cholecystitis in patients high risk for surgery and anaesthesia and not responding to conservative management. STUDY DESIGN Observational case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was carried out at The Aga Khan University Hospital, K...

Introduction Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has been used as a relatively safe and efficient temporising measure in the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) in high-risk patients with serious co-morbidity and in elderly patients. Aim To assess the effectiveness, possible advantages, and complication of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) following PC in patients with AC. Material ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of percutaneous cholecystostomy for urgent treatment of acute cholecystitis, with the aim of identifying factors that predict survival. To analyze the recurrence of cholecystitis after catheter withdrawal in patients considered unsuitable candidates for delayed surgery, with the aim of identifying factors that predict recurrence. MATERIAL AND METHODS We revie...

Numerous studies have investigated the applicable populations for percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) procedures, but the outcomes of PC in low-income populations (LIPs) have been insufficiently studied. Data for 11,184 patients who underwent PC were collected from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan during 2003 and 2012. The overall crude rate of single PC for the LIP was 6...

Abstract Background This report describes the presentation and course of treatment for one youngest reported cases empyema gallbladder. Given rare occurrence this disease process, we elected to proceed with a systematic review literature. is only 7th case series discussing pediatric gallbladder due Salmonella typhi in literature, second ever USA. Case We previously healthy 13-month-old girl who...

Title: Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10year population-based analysis Authors: Ping Lu ([email protected]; [email protected]) Chien-Lung Chan ([email protected]) Nan-Ping Yang ([email protected]) Nien-Tzu Chang ([email protected]) Kai-Biao Lin ([email protected]) K. Robert Lai ([email protected]; [email protected]) Version: 1 Date: ...