Percutaneous Cystis Duct Stent

Outcomes of Percutaneous Cystic Duct Stent Placement for Acute Cholecystitis

🔍 **Clinical Question:**

To evaluate whether PCDS placement is safe and effective for nonsurgical patients with acute cholecystitis and cystic duct (CD) anatomy predicts technical success.

 

💡 **Key Insight:**

Percutaneous cystic duct stent (PCDS) placement was attempted in patients with acute cholecystitis who were nonsurgical candidates.

PCDS placement is technically feasible, with 95.3% success in patients with open cystic duct and normal course.

 

👉 **Why it matters:**

Patients who are diagnosed with acute cholecystitis who are nonsurgical candidates should be offered the option of PCDS placement to avoid the long-term presence of a percutaneous cholecystostomy tube. This can often be achieved in a single procedure after initial percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement.

 

➡️ **Full Article:** 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.10.023

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