Acute Cholecystitis

Written by – Dr Hyreim Su

Figure 1. US of acute cholecystitis                                               Figure 2. MRCP showing gallstones      

Figure 3. Management of acute gallstone diseases –

*LC, laparoscopic cholecystectomy 

*OTC, on table cholangiogram 

*BDE, bile duct exploration 

References 

Pathway for the management of acute gallstone diseases, AUGIS, Mr Ian Beckingham, Mr Christian Macutkiewicz, Mr Giles Toogood, Mr Nick Maynard, 2015 

Acute cholecystitis, Radiopaedia, Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad et al