Factors affecting technical success of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis

ConclusionAlthough ETGBD was an effective and safe procedure for acute cholecystitis, it has a limited success rate. The presence of cystic duct stone, dilation of CBD, and cystic duct direction (proximal and caudal branches) can serve as important predictors of ETGBD difficulties. These findings should be considered before procedures and the necessary adaptation of ETGBD made.

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Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - April 29, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Akinori Maruta, Keisuke Iwata, Takuji Iwashita, Kensaku Yoshida, Nobuhiro Ando, Katsuhisa Toda, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Masahito Shimizu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research