Predicting the Success of Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallbladder Drainage for Patients with Acute Cholecystitis During Pretreatment Evaluation | Zendy

Osamu Ogawa | Zendy; Hiroki Yoshikumi | Zendy; Naotaka Maruoka | Zendy; Yusuke Hashimoto | Zendy; Yui Kishimoto | Zendy; Tsunamasa Watanabe | Zendy; Yuichiro Kuroki | Zendy; Hiroshi Yasuda | Zendy; Yutaka Endo | Zendy; Kazuaki Inoue | Zendy; Makoto Yoshiba | Zendy

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Predicting the Success of Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallbladder Drainage for Patients with Acute Cholecystitis During Pretreatment Evaluation

Author(s) -

Osamu Ogawa,

Hiroki Yoshikumi,

Naotaka Maruoka,

Yusuke Hashimoto,

Yui Kishimoto,

Tsunamasa Watanabe,

Yuichiro Kuroki,

Hiroshi Yasuda,

Yutaka Endo,

Kazuaki Inoue,

Makoto Yoshiba

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2008/702516

Subject(s) - acute cholecystitis , gallbladder , medicine , cholecystitis , asymptomatic , retrospective cohort study , surgery , radiology

Although endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGBD) has been reported to be an effective treatment for acute cholecystitis, technical difficulties have precluded more widespread use of this technique. Case evaluations that can predict the occurrence of such difficulties should increase the acceptance of ETGBD for acute cholecystitis treatment.

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