Standardising minimally invasive management in surgically unfit patients requiring cholecystectomy: Overview of current recommendations and future directions

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2026; 18(10): 118978
Published online Oct 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118978

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Figure 1 Routes of nonsurgical drainage of the gallbladder. 1: Transhepatic percutaneous cholecystostomy; 2: Transperitoneal percutaneous cholecystostomy; 3: Endoscopic ultrasound guided placement of lumen opposed metal stent; 4: Endoscopic trans papillary stenting.

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Figure 2 Algorithmic approach to non-surgical management of acute cholecystitis. GB: Gallbladder; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; GBD: Gallbladder drainage; LAMS: Lumen-apposing metal stents; DPT: Double pigtail stent; GI: Gastrointestinal.

Citation: Mohan SL, Vaithiyam V. Standardising minimally invasive management in surgically unfit patients requiring cholecystectomy: Overview of current recommendations and future directions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(10): 118978
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Mohan SL, Vaithiyam V. Standardising minimally invasive management in surgically unfit patients requiring cholecystectomy: Overview of current recommendations and future directions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(10): 118978 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.118978]

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