[The results of a long-term follow-up of patients with a percutaneous cholecystostomy].

Abstract

19 out of 37 patients with percutaneous cholecystostomy were followed up for assessment of gallbladder function after percutaneous drainage. 17 out of 19 of the patients remained free from symptoms of gallbladder disease during a mean follow-up period of 25.8 months. Contractility of the gallbladder calculated by measurement of the sonographic diameter of the gallbladder with provocation tests was 62%. One patient was operated upon for choledocholithiasis three years after percutaneous cholecystostomy. Histology showed signs of chronic cholecystitis. It can be concluded that cholecystectomy is not routinely necessary after percutaneous cholecystostomy provided biliary excretion is normal.

• Authors: H Berger, A Leibl, P Kohz, T Briegel, E Pratschke
• Journal: RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin (Rofo) Vol. 159 Issue 6 Pg. 518-21 (Dec 1993) ISSN: 1438-9029 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Ergebnisse einer Langzeitkontrolle von Patienten mit perkutaner Cholezystostomie.
• PMID: 8298110 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Cholecystectomy
• Cholecystitis (diagnostic imaging, epidemiology, surgery)
• Cholecystostomy (statistics & numerical data)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gallbladder (diagnostic imaging)
• Germany, West (epidemiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Time Factors
• Ultrasonography