Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy.
We have successfully removed gallstones percutaneously from the gallbladders in two poor surgical risk patients using the standard equipment and the principles of percutaneous nephrolithotomy. No complication occurred in either patient. A brief review of percutaneous gallstone extraction is presented.
Lee
P H
PH
Urology Service, Worcester Memorial Hospital, Massachusetts.
Hopkins
T B
TB
Howard
P J
PJ
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D002767:Cholecystostomy / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged