Early cholecystectomy for patients with acute cholecystitis may not be possible in some clinical settings. Percutaneous gallbladder aspiration (PGBA) offers an alternative approach, but the benefits and risks of this procedure are unclear. We synthesized data on the outcomes of PGBA in acute cholecystitis patients using data sources from online databases, including MEDLINE and EMBASE, and bibli...

BACKGROUND The main cause of acute cholecystitis (AC) is gallstones, and the incidence of gallstones in elderly patients is high. METHODS In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) before early cholecystectomy in geriatric patients with AC. This retrospective study included 85 patients undergoing laparoscopic or conventional cholecystectomy during...

Methods: In this retrospective study, percutaneous biliary interventions were performed in fifteen children with a mean age of 10.2 years (range 14 days-14 years). Patients presented with jaundice (n=5) and/or cholangitis (n=10). Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) performed in 10 patients, PTBD plus balloon dilation in 3, percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in 1, PTBD following PC ...

BACKGROUND The presence of stones in the common bile duct (CBD) may cause complications such as obstructing jaundice or ascending cholangitis, and the stones should be removed. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of percutaneous elimination of CBD stones from the gallbladder through the papilla. METHODS During a 4 year period, six patients (five men and one woman, mean age 71.5 years) who had...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) has been effectively used for the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) for patients unsuitable for early cholecystectomy. This retrospective study investigated the recurrence rate after successful PCT treatment and factors associated with recurrence. METHODS We reviewed patients treated with PCT for AC from October 2004 through December 2013...

Abstract Aims to look in detail at the cases who underwent interventional radiology cholecystostomy term of male female ratio, age, was tube spigoted before removal, did patient have a tubo-gram prior removal and when & where removed, so that we can produce firm guidelines on how deal with these tubes. Methods We looked into electronic records paper notes our trust found 57 patients undergo...