title: Endoscopic cystic duct stent as primary treatment for intrahepatic gallbladder perforation with abscess formation.
abstract: Intrahepatic gallbladder perforation with abscess formation is an uncommon presentation of biliary disease. There is no consensus on how to treat this condition, with strategies varying from percutaneous drainage to open cholecystectomy and washout. We present a case of a novel, minimally invasive treatment, using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to place a transcystic drain as a bridge to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Freeman Hospital, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Freeman Hospital, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dosani
authors.affiliation: Freeman Hospital, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan-Jones
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cystic duct stent; Hepatic abscess; Intrahepatic gallbladder perforation