Predicting the Success of Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallbladder Drainage for Patients with Acute Cholecystitis During Pretreatment Evaluation

Predicting the Success of Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallbladder Drainage for Patients with Acute Cholecystitis During Pretreatment Evaluation

INTRODUCTION: Although endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGBD) has been reported to be an effective treatment for acute cholecystitis, technical difficulties have precluded more widespread use of this technique. Case evaluations that can predict the occurrence of such difficulties sho...

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Main Authors: Osamu Ogawa, Hiroki Yoshikumi, Naotaka Maruoka, Yusuke Hashimoto, Yui Kishimoto, Watanabe Tsunamasa, Yuichiro Kuroki, Hiroshi Yasuda, Yutaka Endo, Kazuaki Inoue, Makoto Yoshiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/702516
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