Background Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGBD) and endoscopic
ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUSGBD) are alternatives to percutaneous …

Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has become an important procedure for the treatment
of acute cholecystitis (AC). PC is currently applied for patients who cannot undergo …

Percutaneous cholecystostomy and percutaneous biliary drainage with or without stent
placement are common procedures performed by interventional radiology (IR). This quality …

Background The Tokyo Guidelines recommend initial cholecystostomy tube drainage,
antibiotics, and delayed cholecystectomy in patients with grade III cholecystitis. Study …

Acute pathology of the biliary tract including cholangitis and cholecystitis can lead to biliary
sepsis if early decompression is not performed. This article provides an overview of the …

Background Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an alternative among high-risk surgical
patients or those with multiple comorbidities, but its indications have not been clearly …

Introduction Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube drainage has played a vital role in
management of cholecystitis in patients where surgery is not appropriate. However …

Gallbladder drainage is a treatment option in high-risk surgical patients with moderate or
severe acute cholecystitis. It may be applied as a bridge to cholecystectomy or a definitive …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the accepted standard
treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC) in patients eligible for surgery. Percutaneous …

Introduction: Patients with moderate (grade II) acute cholecystitis patients, as defined by the
2013 Tokyo Guidelines, were retrospectively compared with respect to emergency …