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[Biliary infections : cholecystitis and cholangitis].
Revue Médicale Suisse 2016 August 11
Biliary infections are a common cause of emergency department visit, usually of benign evolution but that can sometimes progress rapidly to a life-threatening emergency.The mainstay of treatment of acute cholecystitis is urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, performed in 72 hours.Antibiotic treatment is often sufficient for the initial treatment of mild cholangitis. A percutaneous or endoscopic biliary drainage must be done urgently in case of severe presentations or if the patient doesn't respond to conservative treatment. The definitive treatment of the cause of cholangitis, will be performed in a second time.
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