Impact of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis.

Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an increasingly performed procedure for acute cholecystitis (AC), safe and less invasive than laparoscopic cholecystectomy, very useful in selected patients (severe comorbidities, not suitable for surgery/general anesthesia,..) The investigators conduct a retrospective observational study. Period: 2016-2021. Inclusion criteria: Patients treated with PC for AC. Tokyo guidelines TG13/18 the investigators algorithm to treat AC. The characteristics of the sample undergoing Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, main indications, evolution and clinical results were reported in an initial observational study. Subsequently, a retrospective analytical study was designed to compare various cohorts: lithiasic vs alithiasic Acute Cholecystitis, elective vs emergency surgery or management with PC alone.