INTRODUCTION: Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) placement is considered a safe alternative to cholecystectomy for the treatment of @entity14784 ( @entity14784 ), but data regarding long-term outcomes following PCT are limited. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed our institutional experience of @entity1 undergoing PCT for @entity14784 between 1997 and 2015. Recurrent biliary events were defined as @entity2679 , @entity255 , or @entity788 . RESULTS: PCT was placed for 288 @entity1 with @entity14784 . Mean age and age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index were 72        15  years and 5.3        2.4, respectively. Following PCT placement, 91% of @entity1 successfully resolved their episode of @entity14784 . @entity409 occurred in 132 @entity1 (46%), with 80 @entity1 (28%) requiring re-intervention, while 7% developed procedure-related complications. Interval cholecystectomy reduced the risk of recurrent biliary events to 7% from 21% (p   =   0.002). Cholecystectomy was completed laparoscopically in 45% of @entity1 receiving an interval operation vs. 22% of those undergoing urgent surgery for PCT failure or recurrent biliary event (p   =   0.03). CONCLUSIONS: PCT placement is a highly successful treatment for @entity14784 and is associated with low complication rate, but high rate of @entity409 requiring frequent re-intervention. Interval cholecystectomy is associated with a decreased likelihood of recurrent biliary events and increased likelihood of successful laparoscopic completion.

Long-Term Outcomes Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Placement for Treatment of Acute XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity788 :: ('MESH:D010190', 'Disease') :: ['gallstone pancreatitis'] @entity409 :: ('MESH:D008107', 'Disease') :: ['tube dysfunction', 'PCT dysfunction'] @entity2679 :: ('MESH:D002764', 'Disease') :: ['cholecystitis'] @entity14784 :: ('MESH:D041881', 'Disease') :: ['ACC', 'acute calculous cholecystitis'] @entity255 :: ('MESH:D002761', 'Disease') :: ['cholangitis']
@entity2679 :: (MESH:D002764,Disease) :: ['Calculous Cholecystitis']
