Management algorithm of acute cholecystitis after percutaneous cholecystostomy catheter placement based on outcomes from 377 patients.

Purpose: To report outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) catheter placement in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) and propose management algorithm of AC after PC catheter placement based on the outcomes.

Method And Materials: Retrospective study was performed. 419 patients who underwent PC between July 2010 and September 2016 were included.