Early percutaneous cholecystostomy versus antibiotic treatment for mild and moderate acute cholecystitis: A retrospective cohort study
Background: Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an effective treatment for severe acute cholecystitis (AC). Guidelines recommend PC as rescue therapy for patients with mild or moderate AC who do not receive emergent cholecystectomy. This study aims to investigate whether PC could be a first-line tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618303127 |