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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2017; 23(4): 661-667
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.661
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.661
Table 2 Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage
| Technical success rate | 100% (12/12) |
| Functional success rate | 100% (12/12) |
| Rate of removal | 67% (8/12) |
| Rate of replacement | 33% (4/12) |
| Adverse events | 0% (0/12) |
| Recurrence of cholecystitis | 8.3% (1/12) |
| Follow-up period, days [median, range] | 304 (78-1492) |
| Patient status on follow-up | |
| Alive | 91.7% (11/12) |
| Dead | 8.3% (1/12) |
- Citation: Kamata K, Takenaka M, Kitano M, Omoto S, Miyata T, Minaga K, Yamao K, Imai H, Sakurai T, Watanabe T, Nishida N, Kudo M. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis: Long-term outcomes after removal of a self-expandable metal stent. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(4): 661-667
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i4/661.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.661