Recurrence rate of cholecystitis after initial gallbladder stenting versus secondary gallbladder stenting: A propensity score matching study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Limitations are sometimes encountered in the application of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to the treatment of acute cholecystitis. Endoscopic gallbladder stenting (EGBS) has emerged as an additional option. However, the long-term stent patency remains an issue. This study was performed to compare the efficacy of primary and secondary EGBS.

Methods

Sixty-one patients who underwent preplanned EGBS because of poor surgical tolerance from January 2006 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the initial EGBS group, in which EGBS was performed as the first option (n = 37), and the secondary EGBS group, in which EGBS was performed following other treatments (n = 24). The primary endpoint was the 3-month recurrence rate, and

SUBMITTER: Nakabayashi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature