Objectives Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an established low-mortality treatment
option for elderly and critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis. The primary aim of this …

Although recognized for more than 150 years, acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) remains
an elusive diagnosis. This is likely because of the complex clinical setting in which this entity …

Background In high-risk and unfit-for-surgery patients with acute cholecystitis (AC), treatment
options are controversial. Few studies have reported the results of long-term follow-up. This …

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

Background Acute cholecystitis (AC), frequently responsible for presentation to the
emergency department, requires expedient diagnosis and definitive treatment by a general …

The existence of a close association between disease of the biliary tract and disease of the
heart is known from the mists of time. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) can be defined as …

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and long-term outcome of percutaneous cholecystostomy
(PC) under radiologic guidance for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) and acute …

На основании анализа большого фактического материала, включающего результаты
лечения 5129 больных острым холециститом, определены основные факторы …

Acute cholecystitis is a frequent condition. Although cholecystectomy is the indicated
treatment of this entity, it cannot be performed in some high-risk surgery patients, such as …

Background: Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement has widely been used as an
alternative treatment to cholecystectomy, especially in advanced disease or critically ill …