Acute cholecystitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient: percutaneous trans-hepatic gallbladder drainage is a challenging therapeutic option

Nephrology (Carlton). 2015 Aug;20(8):580-2. doi: 10.1111/nep.12476.

Authors

Hsiu-Chien Yang¹, Shih-Hua Lin¹, Wei-Chou Chang², Chih-Jen Cheng¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 26194983
DOI: 10.1111/nep.12476

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Catheters, Indwelling
Cholecystitis, Acute / diagnosis
Cholecystitis, Acute / microbiology
Cholecystitis, Acute / therapy*
Drainage / adverse effects
Drainage / methods*
Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
Escherichia coli Infections / therapy*
Female
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
Klebsiella Infections / therapy*
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Dialysis* / adverse effects
Peritoneal Dialysis* / instrumentation
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents