Cholecystostomy | |
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Specialty | Interventional Radiology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology |
ICD-10-PCS | ICD-10-PCS 0F9430Z |
ICD-9-CM | 51.02, 51.03 |
MeSH | D002767 |
Cholecystostomy or (cholecystotomy) is a medical procedure used to drain the gallbladder through either a percutaneous or endoscopic approach. The procedure involves creating a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube or stent for drainage, first performed by American surgeon, Dr. John Stough Bobbs, in 1867.[1][2][3] It is sometimes used in cases of cholecystitis or other gallbladder disease where the person is ill, and there is a need to delay or defer cholecystectomy.[4] The first endoscopic cholecystostomy was performed by Drs. Todd Baron and Mark Topazian in 2007 using ultrasound guidance to puncture the stomach wall and place a plastic biliary catheter for gallbladder drainage.[5]
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