Factors predicting technical failure of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis.

Noriyuki HirakawaKenjiro YamamotoAtsushi SofuniTakayoshi TsuchiyaKentaro IshiiReina TanakaRyosuke TonozukaShuntaro MukaiKazumasa NagaiYukitoshi MatsunamiHiroyuki KojimaHirohito MinamiRyosuke NakatsuboKyoko AsanoTakao Itoi

Published in: DEN open (2023)

ETGBD is a highly practical procedure for patients with acute cholecystitis. However, difficulty is encountered in some cases because of anatomical and procedural factors. Our results suggest that ETGBD may be difficult and thus should not be performed in cases with the right cranial direction or spiral-type course of the cystic duct or those with cystic duct injury.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
liver failure
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cone beam computed tomography