Cost effectiveness of endoscopic gallbladder drainage to treat acute cholecystitis in poor surgical candidates.

Juan E CorralAnanya DasPaul T KrӧnerVictoria GomezMichael Bradley Wallace

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)

Endoscopic GBD is cost effective compared to PGBD, favoring ERC-GBD over EUS-GBD. Further efforts are needed to make endoscopic GBD available in more medical centers, reduce equipment costs, and shorten inpatient stay.

Keyphrases

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