Cholecystostomy

Establishment of an opening into the gallbladder either for drainage or surgical communication with another part of the digestive tract, usually the duodenum or jejunum.

Year introduced: 1988

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Tree Number(s): E04.035.195, E04.210.120.195

MeSH Unique ID: D002767

Entry Terms:

• Cholecystostomies

Previous Indexing:

• Drainage (1966-1987)
• Gallbladder/surgery (1966-1987)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anastomosis, Surgical
Cholecystostomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
Cholecystostomy