[Non-surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients. Percutaneous drainage of the gallbladder and removal of stones].
Eight high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis were submitted to subhepatic percutaneous drainage of the gall-bladder as the initial treatment. One patient died a few days after the intervention. Six patients had stones in the gall-bladder. Cholecystectomy was performed in one of these in five, the stones were removed by a percutaneous endoscopic technique after dilatation of the drainage canal. No noteworthy complications occurred.
Lundby
C M
CM
Kirurgisk afdeling, Kalundborg Sygehus.
Kock
J P
JP
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Ikke-operativ behandling af akut kolecystit hos højriskopatienter. Perkutan galdebloeredroenage og stenfiernelse.