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Table 2 Results following percutaneous cholecystostomy in 104 patients with acute cholecystitis

From: Percutaneous cholecystostomy in acute cholecystitis; a retrospective analysis of a large series of 104 patients

 

No.

%

Contrast passage through cystic duct at time of drain insertion

  

 Into common bile duct

10

9,6

 Into duodenum

4

3,8

 No passage

79

76,0

 Obstructed cystic duct

11

10,6

Bacteriology

  

 Growth (unspecified)

10

9,6

 E-coli

17

16,3

 Enterococcus

8

7,7

 Anaerobes

1

1,0

 Fungus

1

1,0

 E-coli + enterococcus

3

2,9

 Others

7

6,7

 No growth

15

14,4

 Not obtained

43

41,3

Complications

  

 Drain dislocation

7

7,6

 Leakage

2

1,9

 Obstructed drain

1

1,0

 Unsuccessful

1

1,0

 No information

2

1,9

Symptoms at follow-up

  

 Gall bladder/bile duct related

28

26,9

 No symptoms

54

51,9

 Not stated

22

21,7

Later operations

  

 Cholecystectomy

  

  Laparoscopic

19

18,3

  Open (planned)

3

2,9

  Converted to open

8

7,7

 Sphincterotomy

8

7,7

 PTD

2

1,9

 No operation

62

59,6

 Not stated

2

1,9