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How healthy is percutaneous cholecystostomy?
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Relatively safe: Not healthy? Not done without significant disease and trouble! Usually done because of illness, risk factors, or timing of cholecystectomy.
Answered 7/20/2014
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Why?: Percutaneous cholecystostomy is usually reserved for people too ill to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Why can't you have surgery.
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