PERCUTANEOUS GALLBLADDER DRAINAGE IN EMPHYSEMATOUS CHOLECYSTITIS

Authors
SLOT WB OOMS HWA VANDERWERF SDJ PUYLAERT JBCM
Citation
Wb. Slot et al., PERCUTANEOUS GALLBLADDER DRAINAGE IN EMPHYSEMATOUS CHOLECYSTITIS, Netherlands journal of medicine, 46(2), 1995, pp. 86-89
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
86 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1995)46:2<86:PGDIEC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Emphysematous cholecystitis is a serious disorder with a high mortalit y and morbidity. We report successful drainage of the gallbadder in a male diabetic patient with emphysematous cholecystitis in whom surgery was considered contraindicated because of his poor cardiac status.