Cholecystitis and gallbladder disease are an important, growing, and costly problem.
As interventional radiology (IR) and gastroenterology (GI) have evolved and become
even more minimally invasive and technically capable, we play an increasingly important
role in the management of cholecystitis, particularly in nonsurgical and palliative
settings. This review highlights the modern and future role of IR and GI in gallbladder
drainage for the management of acute cholecystitis.
Keywords
percutaneous cholecystostomy - gallstone extraction - endoscopic gallbladder drainage