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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID 42632
Country/Territory United States
Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Editorial
Article Title Endoscopic ultrasound guided gallbladder drainage - is it ready for prime time?
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Umesha Boregowda, Chandraprakash Umapathy, Arpitha Nanjappa, Helen Wong, Madhav Desai, Marina Roytman, Thimmaiah Theethira and Shreyas Saligram
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Corresponding Author Shreyas Saligram, MD, MRCP, Assistant Professor, Director, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, 2823 Fresno Street, Endoscopy Suite, 1st Floor, CA, Fresno 93721, United States. ssaligram@fresno.ucsf.edu
Key Words Acute cholecystitis; Acute acalculous cholecystitis; Endoscopic ultrasound guided gallbladder drainage; Percutaneous cholecystostomy; Trans-papillary gallbladder drainage
Core Tip Acute cholecystitis can be a medical emer­gency if not treated. The definitive treatment for it is cholecystectomy. However, some patients are not surgically fit and will need to be managed conservatively. Endoscopic ultrasound guided gall bladder drainage is a novel technique and is a means to manage these patients conservatively either as a bridge to surgery until they become surgically fit or a long term management. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this technique as an alternative to other known conservative measures.
Citation Boregowda U, Umapathy C, Nanjappa A, Wong H, Desai M, Roytman M, Theethira T, Saligram S. Endoscopic ultrasound guided gallbladder drainage - is it ready for prime time? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2018; 9(6): 47-54
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2018-11-14 11:24
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2018-11-15 19:09
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ISSN 2150-5349 (online)
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