gallbladder drainage

An Updated Review on Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Acute Calculus Cholecystitis

Kumar H.R · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Percutaneous cholecystostomy is an interventional radiological procedure that involves the placement of a catheter in the gallbladder lumen to drain the bile. It can be performed via a transhepatic or transperitoneal route. It is indicated in patients with severe acute calculus c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11347

An Update on Drainage of the Gallbladder in High-risk Patients with Acute Cholecystitis: A Review

Kumar H.R. · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Drainage of the gallbladder has been incorporated into the management of acute cholecystitis in high-risk surgical patients. The Tokyo Guidelines have included drainage of the gallbladder for the management of patients in grade 3 to stabilize them and perform an interval cholecys...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i51235