Percutaneous Cholecystolithotomy: An Alternative to Cholecystectomy after Cholecystostomy Tube Placement in the Truly High-Risk Surgical Patient

Cholecystectomy, laparoscopic or open, remains the definitive treatment for patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. In the US, cholecystostomy tube drainage is reserved for critically ill patients with severe underlying comorbidities, hemodynamic instability due to severity of the acute inflammatory process, or a combination of both.1

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - January 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Taylor S. Riall Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research