Percutaneous cholecystostomy as a nonsurgical option for treatment of acute cholecystitis in elderly patients

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in management of acute cholecystitis in elderly patients. Methods: Retrospective study of elderly patients (age ≥ 60 years) undergoing Ultrasound-guided PC for acute cholecystitis, over a period of two years. Patien...

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Main Authors: Amr Mahmoud Abdel Samad, Abeer Abdelzaher Ibrahim, Yosra Abdelzaher Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X18301736