Percutaneous cholecystostomy is an expanding technique since the use of ultrasonography
permits a precise puncture of the gall bladder. Cholecystitis is a classical complication
of endoscopic maneuvers in the biliary tract or can be associated with obstructive
jaundice. Following their results the authors conclude on the usefulness of percutaneous
cholecystostomy as a complementary procedure to non-operative management of biliary
diseases.
Percutaneous cholecystostomy - Transhepatic cholecystostomy - Cholecystitis - Therapeutic
endoscopy
