Open AccessEfficacy and safety of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis: An updated meta-analysis
Author(s) -
David M Jandura,
Srinivas R. Puli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i8.345
Subject(s) - medicine , acute cholecystitis , gallbladder , meta analysis , general surgery , cholecystitis , drainage , surgery , ecology , biology
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage has been the most frequently performed treatment for acute cholecystitis for patients who are not candidates for surgery. Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGBD) has evolved into an alternative treatment. There have been numerous retrospective and prospective studies evaluating ETGBD for acute cholecystitis, though results have been variable.