Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of acute cholecystitis-comparative analysis of before and after the COVID 19 pandemic
Fatih Kılınç
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is a minimally invasive temporary treatment for patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) who are at high risk for surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of patients with AC treated with PC before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic.
METHODS:The data of patients who underwent PC with the diagnosis of AC between 2019 and 2021 were analyzed by scanning the hospital registry system. During the COVID 19 pandemic period of… Show more
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