The Clinical Outcomes of the Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, Supportive Care Versus Cholecystectomy.
The Clinical Outcomes of the Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, Supportive Care Versus Cholecystectomy.
Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an effective treatment for cholecystitis in surgical
 high risk patients. However, there has been no definite agreement of the additional
 cholecystectomy in these patients. The investigators surveyed the clinical outcomes of the PC
 in surgical high risk patients. And the investigators tried to prove the PC can be
 appropriate and ultimate treatment for acute cholecystitis patients with critical illness
 through this study.
Between 2007 and 2012, all patients admitted for acute cholecystitis, and then underwent
 ultrasonography guided percutaneous cholecystostomy in Cheju Halla General Hospital were
 consecutively enrolled.

 Among 82 patients, 35 were performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after recovery
 (Cholecystectomy group) and 47 treated by best supportive care without additional surgery
 (BSC group).

 The investigators analyzed their surgical risks and clinical outcomes of both patients
 retrospectively.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis

 -  Underwent the ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Transferred patients from other institute after cholecystostomy procedure.