Early cholecystectomy following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage is effective for moderate to severe acute cholecystitis in the octogenarians

Pan, YL; Wu, PS; Chen, JH; Chen, LY; Fang, WL; Chau, GY; Lee, KC; Hou, MC

Lee, KC (通讯作者),Taipei Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, 201 Shih Pai Rd, Sec 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan.;Wu, PS (通讯作者),Taipei Vet Gen Hosp, Endoscopy Ctr Diag & Treatment, 201 Shih Pai Rd, Sec 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan.

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, 2023; 106 ():

Abstract

Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a life-threatening infectious/inflammatory disease in older patients. This study aimed to investigate the safe......

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