Open AccessLaparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis in a patient with a left ventricle assist device: A case report and brief review of the literature (with video)
Author(s) -
Hanaki Takehiko,
Sunaguchi Teppei,
Goto Keisuke,
Morimoto Masaki,
Murakami Yuki,
Tokuyasu Naruo,
Takano Shuichi,
Sakamoto Teruhisa,
Hasegawa Toshimichi,
Fujiwara Yoshiyuki
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5800
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , gallbladder , acute cholecystitis , cholecystectomy , general surgery , cholecystitis , surgery , ventricle , radiology
For acute cholecystitis in patients with left ventricular assist devices, the use of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage to calm inflammation before planned laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be helpful in safely adjusting anticoagulation and in performing safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as demonstrated in this case.