Percutaneous cholecystostomy as the sole treatment in critically ill and elderly patients

• Published in: Radiologia medica Vol. 117; no. 5; pp. 772 - 779
• Main Authors: Carrafiello, G., D’Ambrosio, A., Mangini, M., Petullà, M., Dionigi, G. L., Ierardi, A. M., Piacentino, F., Fontana, F., Fugazzola, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Milan Springer Milan 01.08.2012
• Subjects: Abdominal Radiology; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cholecystitis, Acute - diagnostic imaging; Cholecystitis, Acute - surgery; Cholecystostomy - methods; Comorbidity; Contrast Media; Critical Illness; Diagnostic Radiology; Female; Humans; Imaging; Interventional Radiology; Iopamidol; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Neuroradiology; Radiologia Addominale; Radiology; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Interventional; Ultrasound; Guida ecografica; Pazienti critici e anziani; Acute cholecystitis; Critically ill and elderly patients; Colecistostomia percutanea; Percutaneous cholecystostomy; Ultrasonographic guidance; Colecistite acuta

Purpose This study was done to investigate the effectiveness and clinical outcome of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) of treating acute cholecystitis in critical ill and elderly patients. Materials and methods In the last 3 years, PC was performed on 30 elderly and critically ill patients (17 men,...