Cholecystostomy
Encyclopedia
A cholecystostomy is a procedure where a stoma (medicine)
is created in the gallbladder
, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
It is sometimes used in cases of cholecystitis
where the patient is ill, and there is a need to delay or defer cholecystectomy
.
Stoma (medicine)
A stoma is an opening , either natural or surgically created, which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment...
is created in the gallbladder
Gallbladder
In vertebrates the gallbladder is a small organ that aids mainly in fat digestion and concentrates bile produced by the liver. In humans the loss of the gallbladder is usually easily tolerated....
, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
It is sometimes used in cases of cholecystitis
Cholecystitis
-Signs and symptoms:Cholecystitis usually presents as a pain in the right upper quadrant. This is known as biliary colic. This is initially intermittent, but later usually presents as a constant, severe pain. During the initial stages, the pain may be felt in an area totally separate from the site...
where the patient is ill, and there is a need to delay or defer cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. It is the most common method for treating symptomatic gallstones. Surgical options include the standard procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and an older more invasive procedure, called open cholecystectomy.-Open surgery:A...
.