Long-term outcome and recurrence factors after percutaneous cholecystostomy as a definitive treatment for acute cholecystitis.
Jae Keun ParkJu-Il YangJin Woo WiJoo Kyung ParkKwang Hyuck LeeKyu Taek LeeJong-Kyun LeePublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
We should try to keep PC more than 6 weeks and clamp for 1-2 weeks before removal. For those with the presence of common bile duct stones, calculous cholecystitis, and underlying malignancy, we should keep PC for longer duration and carefully observe symptoms and signs of recurrence.
Keyphrases
- free survival
- liver failure
- gestational age
- minimally invasive
- respiratory failure
- locally advanced
- squamous cell carcinoma
- combination therapy
- radiofrequency ablation
- replacement therapy
- sleep quality
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- preterm birth
- hepatitis b virus
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- smoking cessation