Cholecystitis: Association between ultrasound findings and surgical outcomes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35289293/ Share this article Medically reviewed by Mia Armstrong, MD — Written by ...

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.

This study confirms that ultrasound has a better sensitivity than CT, and that it should be used in the first-line evaluation of suspected acute cholecystitis, said session cochair Ramit Lamba, MD ...

Cholecystitis can be chronic — persistent and long-lasting swelling and damage to the gallbladder — or acute, a sudden “attack” that causes swelling and irritation of the gallbladder.

Is ultrasound accurate in predicting the severity of acute gallbladder disease in patients with obesity. Poster presented at: American Academy of PAs Conference; May 23-26, 2021. Poster 182.

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 ...

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 ...