Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallstone Removal with Recurrent Acute Cholecystitis.
10.15279/kpba.2017.22.4.193
- Author:
Hee Jeong JEON
1
;
Byung Uk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. bulee@uuh.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystostomy;
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancrea-tography
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis, Acute*;
Cholecystostomy;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Cystic Duct;
Drainage;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gallbladder;
Gallstones*;
Humans;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2017;22(4):193-197
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of successfully removed gallstone by endoscopic transpapillary approach with recurrent acute cholecystitis. An 84-year-old man presented with acute calculous cholecystitis. He is concurrently diagnosed with colon cancer at the time of admission. After percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD), He was discharged. After a total of seven PTGBD exchanges for three years, we successfully removed gallstone via an endoscopic transpapillary approach, and no recurrence was reported during the 27-month follow-up period. This procedure may be performed in patients who can access to the gallbladder through the cystic duct.
