Gallstone disease is widely prevalent among the United States population and has been
estimated to affect about 20 million people. 1 It is a leading cause of inpatient hospitalization …

Acute cholecystitis is one of the most frequent diseases faced by the general surgeon. In
recent decades, different prognostic factors have been observed, and effective treatments …

While urgent percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) was introduced as an alternative to acute
surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC), the current place of PC in the treatment …

Background Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) drainage is an effective
management strategy for acute cholecystitis in patients medically unfit for surgery. However …

Management of acute cholecystitis includes initial stabilization and antibiotics. However, the
most definitive treatment is cholecystectomy. A small percentage of patients who are not …

La colecistitis aguda es una de las enfermedades más frecuentes a la que debe enfrentarse
el cirujano general. En las últimas décadas se han observado distintos factores pronósticos …

Purpose This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous lithotripsy for
gallstone eradication in patients with calculous cholecystitis with stones> 1 cm. Materials …

Resultados. Se identificaron 56 pacientes con colecistitis complicada, 2 (3, 57%) de ellas,
Tokio III. Se encontró una frecuencia de complicaciones de 1, 78%, sin evidenciar lesión de …

Background: Gallstones and cholecystitis are common clinical problems. There is a wide
spectrum of disease severity, from rare symptoms of biliary colic to severe cholecystitis with …

Background Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis
(AC) in cases where cholecystectomy (CCY) is not feasible due to limited health conditions …