Open AccessPercutaneous cholecystostomy
Author(s) -
RW Shaver,
Irvin F. Hawkins,
John Soong
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.138.6.1133
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystostomy , complication , surgery , acute cholecystitis , septic shock , cholecystitis , peritonitis , percutaneous , gallbladder , general surgery , sepsis
Percutaneous cholecystostomy was performed in 13 patients; five patients had suspected acute cholecystitis and eight patients had suspected obstruction of the common bile duct. An anterior abdominal wall approach was used in nine patients, right anterior axillary line puncture in four. One patient developed peritonitis and fatal septic shock after inadvertent cholecystostomy catheter removal. None of the other patients became septic, developed peritonitis, or had any other complication related to cholecystostomy. Two of the patients had external drainage as outpatients for more than 6 months without complication. Technical and clinical points are reviewed.