Appraisal of percutaneous cholecystostomy as a bridge treatment for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients for general anesthesia

Asian J Surg. 2020 Oct;43(10):1029-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.06.003. Epub 2020 Jun 27.

Authors

Chul Seung Lee¹, Sung-Hoon Yoon², Kwang Yeol Paik³, Dong Do You²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
³ Department of Surgery, Yeoiudo St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32600923
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.06.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Bliary sepsis; Cholecystitis; Cholecystostomy.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia, General*
Biliary Tract Diseases
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / methods*
Cholecystitis, Acute / surgery*
Cholecystostomy / methods*
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Perioperative Care
Risk
Sepsis
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome