Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of high-risk patients presenting with acute cholecystitis: Timing and outcome at a single institution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.01.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cholecystectomy is the standard of care in acute cholecystitis (AC). Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an effective alternative for high-risk surgical cases. METHODS A retrospective analysis is presented of AC patients treated with PC drainage… read more here.
Keywords: high risk; risk; percutaneous cholecystostomy; acute cholecystitis ... See more keywords
Percutaneous cholecystostomy: A simple bridge to surgery or an alternative option for the management of acute cholecystitis?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.01.027
Abstract: BACKGROUND Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an alternative among high-risk surgical patients or those with multiple comorbidities, but its indications have not been clearly established in the literature. The aim of this paper is to provide… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; option; percutaneous cholecystostomy; bridge surgery ... See more keywords
A propensity score matched comparison of readmissions and cost of laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.10.047
Abstract: BACKGROUND Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an initial alternative to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for complicated acute cholecystitis (AC). No studies have directly compared costs of index hospitalization and readmissions between PC and LC patients. METHODS The… read more here.
Keywords: laparoscopic cholecystectomy; propensity score; percutaneous cholecystostomy; acute cholecystitis ... See more keywords
Percutaneous cholecystostomy for grade III acute cholecystitis is associated with worse outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.11.025
Abstract: BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the mortality, morbidity, and readmissions associated with management of grade 3 cholecystitis in the elderly, vulnerable population. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of… read more here.
Keywords: cholecystitis; cholecystostomy grade; grade iii; cholecystostomy ... See more keywords
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage reduces adverse events compared with percutaneous cholecystostomy in patients who are unfit for cholecystectomy.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-119036
Abstract: Background and study aim There are no data comparing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided gallbladder drainage (EGBD) with percutaneous cholecystostomy as a treatment for patients with acute cholecystitis. Patients and methods This was a 1 : 1 matched cohort study of… read more here.
Keywords: group; gallbladder drainage; cholecystostomy; percutaneous cholecystostomy ... See more keywords
Percutaneous cholecystostomy – An option in selected patients with acute cholecystitis
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020101
Abstract: Abstract While urgent percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) was introduced as an alternative to acute surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC), the current place of PC in the treatment algorithm for AC is challenged. We evaluate demographics… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; acute cholecystitis; percutaneous cholecystostomy; selected patients ... See more keywords
Thinking ahead: gallbladder intussusception following transperitoneal percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238885
Abstract: Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a common minimally invasive, image-guided procedure performed primarily on high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis for gallbladder decompression. Herein, we present a case of a patient undergoing PC placement using a transperitoneal… read more here.
Keywords: gallbladder intussusception; placement; percutaneous cholecystostomy;
Percutaneous cholecystostomy: an unusual route of dissemination of gallbladder carcinoma.
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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2023.9646/2023
Abstract: A 78-year-old male with high-risk surgical presented severe acute cholecystitis and required cholecystostomy. The patient was referred later for assessment of the surgical treatment. A cholangio-MRI revealed a lesion on the gallbladder fundus with hepatic… read more here.
Keywords: cholecystostomy unusual; gallbladder; percutaneous cholecystostomy; gallbladder carcinoma ... See more keywords
Computed tomography-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy: a single institution’s 6-year experience
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DOI: 10.20524/aog.2022.0755
Abstract: Background Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an emergency commonly managed by a surgical department. The interventional part of the standard treatment algorithm includes laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy. Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) under imaging guidance is recommended as… read more here.
Keywords: patients high; computed tomography; mortality; risk ... See more keywords
Management of Patients With Acute Cholecystitis After Percutaneous Cholecystostomy: From the Acute Stage to Definitive Surgical Treatment
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.616320
Abstract: Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has become an important procedure for the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC). PC is currently applied for patients who cannot undergo immediate laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, the management following PC has not been… read more here.
Keywords: management; treatment; percutaneous cholecystostomy; acute cholecystitis ... See more keywords
Use of percutaneous cholecystostomy for complicated acute lithiasic cholecystitis: solving or deferring the problem?
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DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.4211
Abstract: Introduction: Percutaneous cholecystostomies are not infrequently used as an adjunct in the treatment of severe lithiasic cholecystitis, particularly in unstable and comorbid patients. However, their out of proportion liberal use tends to substitute the performance… read more here.
Keywords: cholecystectomy; cholecystitis; percutaneous cholecystostomy; lithiasic cholecystitis ... See more keywords