Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Gallbladder Drainage as a Treatment Option for Acute Cholecystitis after Metal Stent Placement in Malignant Biliary Strictures

• Main Authors: Fumisato Kozakai (Author), Yoshihide Kanno (Author), Kei Ito (Author), Shinsuke Koshita (Author), Takahisa Ogawa (Author), Hiroaki Kusunose (Author), Kaori Masu (Author), Toshitaka Sakai (Author), Toji Murabayashi (Author), Keisuke Yonamine (Author), Yujiro Kawakami (Author), Yuki Fujii (Author), Kazuaki Miyamoto (Author), Yutaka Noda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims It is often difficult to manage acute cholecystitis after metal stent (MS) placement in unresectable malignant biliary strictures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) for acute cholecystitis. Method...