Optimal timing of cholecystectomy after percutaneous gallbladder drainage for severe cholecystitis

Abstract Background The Tokyo guideline for acute cholecystitis recommended percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage followed by cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis, but the optimal timing for the subsequent cholecystectomy remains controversial. Methods Sixty-seven patients who und...

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Main Authors: Koetsu Inoue, Tatsuya Ueno, Orie Nishina, Daisuke Douchi, Kentaro Shima, Shinji Goto, Michinaga Takahashi, Chikashi Shibata, Hiroo Naito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0631-8