Kapan, MuratOnder, AkinTekbas, GuvenGul, MesutAliosmanoglu, IbrahimArikanoglu, ZulfuAldemir, Mustafa2024-04-242024-04-2420131049-90911938-2715https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909112445372https://hdl.handle.net/11468/18106Purpose: To analyze the results of percutaneous cholecystostomy in in high-risk elderly patients with acute cholecystitis. Materials and Methods: Between June 2010 and May 2011, 11 patients aged over 60 who had at least 1 systemic disease and underwent percutaneous cholecystostomy were reviewed retrospectively. Results: The procedure was technically successful in 10 (90.9%) patients. Clinical improvement was achieved in 81.8% of patients within 72 hours. Two patients received emergency surgery while elective cholecystostomy was performed in 5 patients. Percutaneous cholecystostomy was performed singly in 4 (36.4%) patients. Early complication rate was 18.2%. Two (18.2%) patients died. Conclusion: Percutaneous cholecystostomy can be performed with low mortality and morbidity. Cholecystectomy should be performed in all patients with suitable general conditions due to the high recurrence rates of percutaneous cholecystostomy.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAcute CholecystitisPercutaneous CholecystostomySurgeryHigh RiskElder AgeOutcomesArticle302167171WOS:0003176734000102-s2.0-848741732722255628710.1177/1049909112445372Q1Q3