Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis in a patient with a left ventricle assist device: a case report and brief review of the literature (with video)

Takehiko Hanaki; Teppei Sunaguchi; Keisuke Goto; Masaki Morimoto; Yuki Murakami; Naruo Tokuyasu; Shuichi Takano; Teruhisa Sakamoto; Toshimichi Hasegawa; Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

doi:10.22541/au.164664670.02974160/v1

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis in a patient with a left ventricle assist device: a case report and brief review of the literature (with video)

Takehiko Hanaki,
Teppei Sunaguchi,
Keisuke Goto,
Masaki Morimoto,
Yuki Murakami,
Naruo Tokuyasu,
Shuichi Takano,
Teruhisa Sakamoto,
Toshimichi Hasegawa,
Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

Abstract

For acute cholecystitis in patients with left ventricular assist devices, the use of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage to calm inflammation before planned laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be helpful in safely adjusting anticoagulation and in performing safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as demonstrated in this case.

26 Feb 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports

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28 Feb 2022Submission Checks Completed

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24 Mar 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor

25 Mar 20221st Revision Received

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26 Mar 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned

10 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor

15 Apr 20222nd Revision Received

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15 Apr 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending

19 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Accept

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Peer review status:ACCEPTED