Defining endpoints in percutaneous cholecystostomy: Catheter management, patient survival, and long-term outcomes from a twelve-year retrospective study

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 115744
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115744

Table 4 Outcomes by timing of percutaneous cholecystostomy (n = 174)

Outcome	Early PCT (≤ 4 days) (n = 125)	Late PCT (> 4 days) (n = 49)
Catheter duration (days), median (IQR)	40 (30-60)	55 (45-80)
Overall mortality	15% (19/125)	35% (17/49)
Catheter removal	14% (17/125)	12% (6/49)
Interval LC performed	38% (48/125)	16% (8/49)

Outcomes stratified by timing of percutaneous cholecystostomy placement. PCT: Percutaneous cholecystostomy; LC: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Citation: Hassanesfahani M, Giannis D, Marfo N, Kaur M, Quang CMPT, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Defining endpoints in percutaneous cholecystostomy: Catheter management, patient survival, and long-term outcomes from a twelve-year retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(2): 115744
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i2/115744.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115744

Hassanesfahani M, Giannis D, Marfo N, Kaur M, Quang CMPT, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Defining endpoints in percutaneous cholecystostomy: Catheter management, patient survival, and long-term outcomes from a twelve-year retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(2): 115744 [PMID: 41809346 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115744]

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