EUS to the Rescue: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transgastric Cholecystostomy in Acute Cholecystitis

[1] Miura F(2013)TG13 flowchart for the management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 20 47-54

[2] Takada T(2007)Pre-operative risk scores for the prediction of outcome in elderly people who require emergency surgery World J Emerg Surg 2 16-15

[3] Strasberg SM(2008)Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis. A meta-analysis of results Surg Endosc 22 8-545

[4] Rix TE(2010)Better treatment strategies for patients with acute cholecystitis and American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 3 or greater Yonsei Med J 51 540-29

[5] Bates T(2002)Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder bile aspiration in idiopathic pancreatitis carries a significant risk of bile peritonitis Pancreatology 2 26-735

[6] Borzellino G(2007)Endoscopic transduodenal drainage of the gallbladder:implications for endoluminal treatment of gallbladder disease Gastrointest Endosc 65 733-586

[7] Sauerland S(2007)EUS-guided cholecystenterostomy: a new technique (with videos) Gastrointest Endosc 66 582-1012

[8] Minicozzi AM(2007)EUS-guided transmural cholecystostomy as rescue management for acute cholecystitis in elderly or high-risk patients: a prospective feasibility study Gastrointest Endosc 66 1008-640

[9] Yun SS(2010)EUS-guided cholecystoenterostomy with single-step placement of a 7F double-pigtail plastic stent in patients who are unsuitable for cholecystectomy: a pilot study (with video) Gastrointest Endosc 71 634-181

[10] Hwang DW(2011)Feasibility and safety of EUS-guided transgastric/transduodenal gallbladder drainage with single-step placement of a modified covered self-expandable metal stent in patients unsuitable for cholecystectomy Gastrointest Endosc 74 176-876

[1] Miura F(2013)TG13 flowchart for the management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 20 47-54

[2] Takada T(2007)Pre-operative risk scores for the prediction of outcome in elderly people who require emergency surgery World J Emerg Surg 2 16-15

[3] Strasberg SM(2008)Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis. A meta-analysis of results Surg Endosc 22 8-545

[4] Rix TE(2010)Better treatment strategies for patients with acute cholecystitis and American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 3 or greater Yonsei Med J 51 540-29

[5] Bates T(2002)Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder bile aspiration in idiopathic pancreatitis carries a significant risk of bile peritonitis Pancreatology 2 26-735

[6] Borzellino G(2007)Endoscopic transduodenal drainage of the gallbladder:implications for endoluminal treatment of gallbladder disease Gastrointest Endosc 65 733-586

[7] Sauerland S(2007)EUS-guided cholecystenterostomy: a new technique (with videos) Gastrointest Endosc 66 582-1012

[8] Minicozzi AM(2007)EUS-guided transmural cholecystostomy as rescue management for acute cholecystitis in elderly or high-risk patients: a prospective feasibility study Gastrointest Endosc 66 1008-640

[9] Yun SS(2010)EUS-guided cholecystoenterostomy with single-step placement of a 7F double-pigtail plastic stent in patients who are unsuitable for cholecystectomy: a pilot study (with video) Gastrointest Endosc 71 634-181

[10] Hwang DW(2011)Feasibility and safety of EUS-guided transgastric/transduodenal gallbladder drainage with single-step placement of a modified covered self-expandable metal stent in patients unsuitable for cholecystectomy Gastrointest Endosc 74 176-876