Open AccessEmergent Treatment of Acute Cholangitis and Acute Cholecystitis
Author(s) -
Rakesh Navuluri,
Matthew Hoyer,
Murat Osman,
Jonathan Fergus
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0039-3402016
Subject(s) - medicine , acute cholecystitis , context (archaeology) , biliary tract , endoscopy , cholecystitis , sepsis , general surgery , cholecystectomy , radiology , gallbladder , surgery , paleontology , biology
Acute pathology of the biliary tract including cholangitis and cholecystitis can lead to biliary sepsis if early decompression is not performed. This article provides an overview of the presenting signs and symptoms and role of interventional radiology in the management of patients with acute cholangitis or acute cholecystitis. It is especially important to understand the role of IR in the context of other treatment options including medical management, endoscopy, and surgery.