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Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Critically Ill Patients with a Cholecystitis: A Safe Option

B. Koebrugge, Maarten van Leuken, Marina Ernst, I. van Munster, Koop Bosscha

Digestive Surgery · 2010 · 25 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Percutaneous cholecystostomy is an effective procedure and a good alternative for patients unfit to undergo immediate surgery because of severe sepsis or underlying comorbid conditions, preferably followed by interval cholecystectomy to prevent recurrent cholecystitis.

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