Percutaneous Cholecystostomy - A Safe Option in the Management of Acute Biliary Sepsis in the Elderly

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-99

  Howard, J M ^a   Hanly, A M ^a   Keogan, M ^a   Ryan, M ^a   Reynolds, J V ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biliary; Cholecystitis; Cholecystostomy

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEPSIS;

EID: 64249114553     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.01.002     Document Type: Review

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