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Management of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Drains: A Consensus Statement

  • By

  • Mohammed Al Azzawi

  • Carolyn Cullinane

  • Michael Devine

  • Conor Toale

  • Stephen O’Brien

  • Matthew Davey

  • Czara Kennedy

  • Aine O’Neill

  • Nicola Raftery

  • Eanna James Ryan

  • Noel Donlon

  • Jessie A. Elliott

  • William B. Robb

  • Arnold D. K. Hill

  • Jarlath Bolger

  • Irish Surgical Research Collaborative Group—Percutaneous Drainage Delphi Expert Panel

  • Mahmoud Abdelmoeiti

  • Mohammed Al Kayal

  • Mayilone Arumugasamy

  • Chwanrow Baban

  • Kevin Barry

  • Ian Brennan

  • Abeeda Butt

  • Paul Caroll

  • Liam Devane

  • Claire Donohoe

  • Christina Fleming

  • Niamh Foley

  • Sean Johnston

  • Dara Kavanagh

  • David Kearney

  • Michael Kerin

  • Noel Lynch

  • Graeme MacAulay

  • Achille Mastrosimone

  • Niamh McCawley

  • Orla McCormack

  • Mcgrath Andrew

  • Etain McGuinness

  • Deborah McNamara

  • Dough Mullholland

  • Brenda Murphy

  • Thomas Murphy

  • Peter Neary

  • Damien O'Neill

  • Cristoir O’Sullibhean

  • Adrian O’Sullivan

  • Samir Pathak

  • Colin Peirce

  • Paul Ridgway

  • Andrew G Robertson

  • Kevin P Sheahan

  • Mark Sheehan

  • Bohdan Smajer

  • Anthony Stafford

  • Michael Sugrue

  • Shibojit Talukder

  • June 5, 2026

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Objective:

To develop guidelines for the management of percutaneous cholecystostomy drains (PCDs) in acute cholecystitis.

Key Findings:
  • Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common surgical indication, often requiring laparoscopic cholecystectomy as the gold standard treatment.
  • Percutaneous cholecystostomy drains (PCDs) are a safe alternative for patients unfit for surgery, particularly in severe cases.
  • There is a lack of existing guidelines for the management of PCDs despite their common use.
Interpretation:

Limitations:
  • The study did not include patient or caregiver perspectives.
  • The consensus was based on expert opinions, which may not encompass all clinical scenarios.
Conclusion:

The Delphi process successfully generated a set of statements to guide the management of PCDs in acute cholecystitis.

Original Source(s)

Management of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Drains: A Consensus Statement

  • by Mohammed Al Azzawi, Carolyn Cullinane, Michael Devine, Conor Toale, Stephen O’Brien, Matthew Davey, Czara Kennedy, Aine O’Neill, Nicola Raftery, Eanna James Ryan, Noel Donlon, Jessie A. Elliott, William B. Robb, Arnold D. K. Hill, Jarlath Bolger, Irish Surgical Research Collaborative Group—Percutaneous Drainage Delphi Expert Panel, Mahmoud Abdelmoeiti, Mohammed Al Kayal, Mayilone Arumugasamy, Chwanrow Baban, Kevin Barry, Ian Brennan, Abeeda Butt, Paul Caroll, Liam Devane, Claire Donohoe, Christina Fleming, Niamh Foley, Sean Johnston, Dara Kavanagh, David Kearney, Michael Kerin, Noel Lynch, Graeme MacAulay, Achille Mastrosimone, Niamh McCawley, Orla McCormack, Mcgrath Andrew, Etain McGuinness, Deborah McNamara, Dough Mullholland, Brenda Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Peter Neary, Damien O'Neill, Cristoir O’Sullibhean, Adrian O’Sullivan, Samir Pathak, Colin Peirce, Paul Ridgway, Andrew G Robertson, Kevin P Sheahan, Mark Sheehan, Bohdan Smajer, Anthony Stafford, Michael Sugrue, Shibojit Talukder

  • June 5, 2026

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