Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTHC) in Acute Cholecystitis and Clinical Outcomes

Percutaneous Drainage in a Setting of Acute Cholecystitis Severity Grade III and Correlation With Clinical Outcomes

In a setting of acute cholecystitis (AC) one of the treatment option is percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC) drainage. The goal of current study is to evaluate some radiology aspects and correlate with clinical patient outcomes in patients with acute cholecystitis severity grade III (presented as acute cholecystitis with organ dysfunction).

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinical markers of acute cholecystitis
• diagnosis confirmed with some imaging technique: computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US).

Exclusion Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis was not confirmed with imaging.