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15707459

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
We conducted a retrospective case note review to assess whether or not gallbladder aspiration can be applied as a temporary measure for the treatment of acute cholecystitis in average-surgical-risk patients. Gallbladder aspiration was performed in 79 consecutive average-surgical-risk patients with acute cholecystitis, who had no indications of emergent surgery and who complained of severe colicky pain. Elective surgery became possible in 92% of patients by gallbladder aspiration. The percentage reached 97 when percutaneous cholecystostomy was added (four patients). Emergent surgery was needed in one patient suffering bile leakage following gallbladder aspiration. Colicky pain was controlled soon after the procedure in most cases. Neither major complications nor mortalities were observed in the following surgical therapies. It is suggested that gallbladder aspiration might be applied as a temporary measure for acute cholecystitis in average-surgical-risk patients, although early surgery should remain the primary choice of therapy in such patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1368-5031
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
21-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-2-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Gallbladder aspiration for acute cholecystitis in average-surgical-risk patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastrointestinal Diseases, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. tzw-j@mwb.biglobe.ne.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Evaluation Studies