2023
Effects of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on presentation, management, and outcomes of acute cholecystitis at an academic tertiary care center cholecystitis management during COVID-19
Peters N, O'Connor R, Bhattacharya B, Kunstman J. Effects of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on presentation, management, and outcomes of acute cholecystitis at an academic tertiary care center cholecystitis management during COVID-19. Heliyon 2023, 9: e22043. PMID: 38027854, PMCID: PMC10658381, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary care centerAcute cholecystitisCare centerPersonal protective equipment (PPE) guidelinesAcademic tertiary care centerAcute surgical problemsNon-operative managementPre-operative testingCOVID-19 pandemicNon-significant trendCholecystitis patientsComplication rateStudy cohortOperative managementControl cohortCOVID cohortSurgical problemsRetrospective analysisSurgical carePatientsControl groupEquipment guidelinesCholecystitisAspects of healthcareCohort
2017
Ten-year Experience with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis in Men
Grisotti G, King J, Bhattacharya B, Schlessel R, Gunabushanam G, Perkal M. Ten-year Experience with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis in Men. American Journal Of Interventional Radiology 2017, 1: 6. DOI: 10.25259/ajir-7-2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitPercutaneous cholecystostomyAcute cholecystitisSurgical cholecystectomyTotal bilirubinSingle-institution retrospective analysisMultivariate logistic regressionHigh early mortalityTen-year experienceLong-term survivalBiliary decompressionRespiratory failureMedian survivalPatient characteristicsDefinitive treatmentMale patientsCare unitBiliary diseaseEarly mortalityMean agePatient populationPrimary diagnosisTreatment outcomesRetrospective analysisOutcome measures