Early experience with percutaneous cholecystolithotomy.
Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy should be added to the list of alternatives to elective open cholecystectomy for the management of patients with gallstones. Our initial experience with percutaneous cholecystolithotomy in 13 patients (7 men and 6 women who ranged in age from 47 to 83 years) demonstrated that the procedure could be accomplished successfully with acceptable morbidity and no mortality. After a mean duration of follow-up of 10.7 months, only one patient had recurrent cholelithiasis. Because of rapid changes in the therapeutic approach to patients with cholelithiasis, percutaneous cholecystolithotomy may seldom be used.
Section of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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van Heerden
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Segura
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LeRoy
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Bender
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged