ENDOSCOPIC NASO-GALLBLADDER DRAINAGE FOR BILE PERITONITIS AFTER PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC GALLBLADDER DRAINAGE

Abstract

A 72-year-old male patient developed bile peritonitis after removal of a percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) tube for acute cholecystitis. He refused cholecystectomy, unfortunately conservative medical management proved ineffective. Immediately after endoscopic naso-gallbladder drainage (ENGBD) was performed, he improved completely. ENGBD may be useful for managing bile peritonitis following PTGBD.