[Non-operative percutaneous cholecystostomy in acute postoperative cholecystitis]

Seriously ill patients with acute postoperative cholecystitis are at high risk from emergency cholecystectomy. A case is presented which shows that non-operative percutaneous cholecystostomy may improve the patient's condition. With continuous percutaneous drainage of the infected bile and selective antibiotic treatment, the patient's condition can be stabilized so that all the necessary preparations for elective cholecystectomy can be made.