[Cholecystostomy in acute cholecystitis in modern surgical practice].
A G BeburishviliS I PaninE N ZyubinaS S NesterovA V PuzikovaPublished in: Khirurgiia (2020)
External drainage of the gallbladder is more effective as additional method within staged minimally invasive treatment of complicated cholecystitis rather separate operation. Further analysis of treatment of high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis (as most often selected for cholecystostomy) is required considering the absence of evidence base on this issue.