| Literature DB >> 32749635 |
Zain A Sobani1, Christina Ling1, Tarun Rustagi2.
Abstract
The mainstay of management of acute cholecystitis is surgical. Despite the advances in anesthesia and laparoscopic surgery, there is a significant pool of patients that are not candidates for surgery given their significant comorbidities and limited functional reserve. Historically percutaneous gallbladder drainage has been utilized to temporize these patients. Recently, endoscopic approaches are being explored with transpapillary and transmural drainage. In this article, we discuss the background, current status, technical challenges, adverse events, and outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for management of acute cholecystitis.Entities:
Keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Endoscopic gallbladder drainage; Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); High-risk patients; LAMS; Lumen-apposing metal stents; Transmural
Year: 2020 PMID: 32749635 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06520-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dig Dis Sci ISSN: 0163-2116 Impact factor: 3.199