Surgical outcomes of patients with maintained or removed percutaneous cholecystostomy before intended laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Yu-Liang HungHuan-Wu ChenChih-Yuan FuChun-Yi TsaiSio-Wai ChongShang Yu WangJun-Te HsuTa-Sen YehChun-Nan YehYi-Yin Jan

Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2020)

Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube can be removed before subsequent LC to avoid postoperative complications, though removal of the PC tube is associated with an increased likelihood of emergent cholecystectomy.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
liquid chromatography
high resolution