Cholecystostomy
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| Cholecystostomy | |
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| ICD-9-CM | 51.02, 51.03 |
| MeSH | D002767 |
A cholecystostomy is a procedure where a stoma is created in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
It is sometimes used in cases of cholecystitis where the patient is ill, and there is a need to delay or defer cholecystectomy.[1]
The procedure is often performed by interventional radiologists or surgeons in the United States.
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- ^ Bakkaloglu H, Yanar H, Guloglu R, et al. (November 2006). "Ultrasound guided percutaneous cholecystostomy in high-risk patients for surgical intervention". World J. Gastroenterol. 12 (44): 7179–82. PMID 17131483. http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/12/7179.asp.
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