Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as an Alternative to Cholecystectomy in High-Risk Patients with Acute Cholecystitis

Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as an Alternative to Cholecystectomy in High-Risk Patients with Acute Cholecystitis

Background: Cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for patients with acute cholecystitis. On the other hand, percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an alternative for patients at high-risk for surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of PC. Methods: Surgically high-r...

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Main Authors: Salih Tosun, Oktay Yener, Ozgur Ekinci, Aman Gapbarov, Murat Asik, Tunc Eren, Orhan Alimoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Albanian Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2019-07-01
Series:Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Cholecystostomy
cholecystitis
general surgery
Online Access:http://journal.astes.org.al/index.php/AJTES/article/view/39

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