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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2026

Defining endpoints in percutaneous cholecystostomy: Catheter management, patient survival, and long-term outcomes from a twelve-year retrospective study.

Maryam Hassanesfahani, Dimitrios Giannis, Nana Marfo, Manpreet Kaur, Camille Mai-Phuong Tran Quang, Andrew Miele, Martine A Louis, Nageswara Rao Mandava

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Maryam HassanesfahaniDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Dimitrios GiannisDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States. dimitrisgiannhs@gmail.com.
Nana MarfoDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Manpreet KaurDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Camille Mai-Phuong Tran QuangDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Andrew MieleResearch, Education & Innovation (REl), MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Martine A LouisDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Nageswara Rao MandavaDepartment of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, MediSys Health Network, Flushing, Queens, NY 11355, United States.

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Abstract

backgroundPercutaneous cholecystostomy (PCT) is widely used for high-risk acute cholecystitis as an alternative to emergent cholecystectomy. Despite its effectiveness, the optimal timing, catheter management, and long-term outcomes remain to be elucidated.

aimTo characterize timing, catheter management, survival, and follow-up outcomes after PCT in a high-risk cohort.

methodsThis single center retrospective cohort study included consecutive adult patients undergoing PCT placement for acute cholecystitis at a community hospital setting in New York between January 2012 and December 2024. The study population was grouped according to type of acute cholecystitis (calculous

resultsThe population consisted of 174 patients who underwent PCT placement for acute cholecystitis between 2012 and 2024 at a community hospital in New York. Median time to PCT was 2 days (interquartile range 1-4). Overall, mortality was 21% (36/174) and was higher with delayed PCT (> 4 days)

conclusionEarly PCT was associated with higher survival in high-risk acute cholecystitis. High rates of catheter dependency highlight the need for standardized protocols and reassessment for definitive surgery.

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Acalculous cholecystitisAcute gallstone cholecystitisCatheter managementCholelithiasisLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPercutaneous cholecystostomy

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PMCPMC12968654

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