Abstract The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology first published evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for cholelithiasis in 2010, followed by a revision in 2016. Currently, the …

Description Endoscopic gallbladder drainage is a feasible and efficacious alternative to
percutaneous drainage in the management of acute cholecystitis for high-risk surgical …

Background and Aims The optimal method of gallbladder drainage (GBD) for acute
cholecystitis in nonsurgical candidates is uncertain. The aim of the current study was to …

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder
drainage (EUS-GBD) using a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS). Background: For patients …

In recent years, therapeutic endoscopy has become a fundamental tool in the management
of gallbladder diseases in light of its minimal invasiveness, high clinical efficacy, and good …

Background and Aims Select patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) are poor candidates for
cholecystectomy. ERCP-guided transpapillary gallbladder (GB) drainage (ERGD) is one …

Background and Aims Endoscopic management of acute cholecystitis has expanded in
patients who are considered nonoperative candidates. Traditionally managed with …

Background Recent evidences suggest that gallbladder drainage is the treatment of choice
in elderly or high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). Despite better outcomes …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis (AC)
although it is always not suitable for patients who are poor candidates for surgery. Recently …

METHODS: A multicenter international study was conducted in patients with AC who
underwent EUS-GBD or PT-GBD, followed by an attempted CCY, between January 2018 …