Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis: Should the endoscopic option become the status quo?

Figure 1  Endoscopic ultrasound transduodenal view of dilated gall bladder lumen with thickened wall.

Figure 2 Endoscopic ultrasound transduodenal. A: View of gallbladder demonstrating electrocautery tip of lumen apposing metal-stents deployment device within gallbladder lumen; B: View of gallbladder demonstrating distal flange of lumen apposing metal-stents deployed in gallbladder lumen.

Figure 3 Endoscopic. A: View of proximal flange of lumen apposing metal-stents deployed in duodenum with subsequent bile flow through stent; B: View of controlled radial expansion balloon dilatation of lumen apposing metal-stents to facilitate access to gallbladder lumen.