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First received: March 27, 2023

Clinical Trial: EUS-GBD vs Antibiotics for Patients at High Risk for Cholecystectomy

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Acute Cholecystitis

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Upfront Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Gallbladder Drainage (EUS-GBD) Versus Standard Protocol (Antibiotics First) for Mild to Moderate Acute Cholecystitis in Patients Who Are Very-high-risk for Cholecy

Brief Summary: Objectives Acute cholecystitis commonly occurs in elderly patients who are at high-risk for surgery.Whether upfront Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is advantageous over antibiotics first for mild acute cholecystitis is uncertain.Hypothesis to be tested The aim is to compare EUS-GBD versus standard protocol (antibiotics first) as a definitive treatment, in very high-risk patients suffering from mild to moderate acute cholecystitis.We hypothesize that EUS-GBD can reduce the 1-year risk of…

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