Long-term outcomes of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage using a novel spiral plastic stent in acute calculus cholecystitis.

Junya SatoKazunari NakaharaYosuke MichikawaKeigo SuetaniYosuke IgarashiAkihiro SekineYusuke SattaShinjiro KobayashiTakehito OtsuboKeisuke Tateishi

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2022)

EGBS with a novel spiral-shaped plastic stent is safe and effective for long-term acute calculus cholecystitis. There is a possibility of EGBS to be a bridge to surgery and a surgical alternative for acute calculus cholecystitis in patients with contraindications to early cholecystectomy.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
atrial fibrillation
mechanical ventilation
surgical site infection