Ultrasound scans are one of the main tests that doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. Learn more about what an ultrasound scan can show.

CT scans are not accurate enough on their own to direct treatment decisions for patients with acute cholecystitis, researchers warn.

The patient is a 13-year-old female with a 2-year history of dyspepsia and a recent clinical episode of acute cholecystitis confirmed on ultrasound; the ducts and alkaline phosphatase were normal.

Cholecystitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder that usually occurs due to a gallstone getting stuck in the opening. It can cause abdominal bloating, nausea, and vomiting.

1.1 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis can be used when surgery is not an option, if standard arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and ...

Cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder, often occurs when a gallstone blocks a duct in the gallbladder.

No significant difference in ultrasound results that indicate acute cholecystitis was found in patients with obesity, and findings support continued use of ultrasonography alone to evaluate the ...

Acute acalculous cholecystitis (ACC) is most frequently reported in critically ill patients following sepsis, extensive injury or surgery. It is rather uncommon as a chemotherapy-induced complication, ...

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis when surgery is not an option. This involves inserting a stent through an endoscope into the ...