Open AccessDelayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage Versus Emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Shengbin Cai,
Xianhua Ma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.20578
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , cochrane library , gallbladder , bile duct , surgery , cholecystectomy , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystitis , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial
The purpose of this meta-analysis is to appraise the efficacy and safety of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) versus emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) for acute cholecystitis.