ArticleSurgical endoscopy2016
Percutaneous aspiration of the gall bladder for the treatment of acute cholecystitis: a prospective study.
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- Ultrasound-Guided Interventions in the Biliary System.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Intervention as a Bridge to Cholecystectomy: Aspiration or Drainage?World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of percutaneous gallbladder aspiration with percutaneous cholecystostomy in acute cholecystostomy patients. Can gall bladder aspiration alone be sufficient?Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
- Characteristics and outcome of elderly patients admitted for acute Cholecystitis to medical or surgical wards.Israel journal of health policy research · 2020Article
- Percutaneous gallbladder aspiration for acute cholecystitis.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundUrgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been established as the best treatment for acute cholecystitis. However, conservative treatment is advocated for high-risk patients. Failure of conservative treatment can result in high-risk operations with relatively high rates of operative morbidity. Percutaneous cholecystostomy is a good option for these patients. Recently, percutaneous aspiration of the gall bladder without drain has been described.
methodsA protocol of initial conservative management in high-operative-risk patients admitted with acute cholecystitis was prospectively assessed. Patients who did not respond to antibiotics were treated with percutaneous trans-hepatic aspiration of the gall bladder under ultrasound guidance. Following discharge, the patients were seen in the outpatient clinic and elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy was considered and scheduled as necessary.
resultsBetween January 2011 and December 2012, 33 patients with persistent clinical and sonographic signs of acute cholecystitis after failure of initial antibiotic treatment underwent gall bladder aspiration under ultrasound guidance. No complications related to the procedure were reported. In 25 patients (76 %), the procedure was successful and they were discharged. Seven patients needed repeated aspiration. Eight patients (24 %) who did not improve underwent percutaneous cholecystostomy and were discharged with a drain and later reevaluated for elective surgery. The mean hospital stay of patients with successful aspiration was 3 days. During the follow-up period, 23 patients underwent elective interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Two were converted to open surgery (8.7 %).
conclusionsConservative treatment and delayed operation is an acceptable option for acute cholecystitis. Percutaneous gall bladder aspiration is a simple and effective procedure, with a high success rate and low morbidity. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after drainage of the gall bladder has low morbidity with a relatively low conversion rate.
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