Advancing the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis and the Role of EUS-GBD
EUS-GBD using Hot AXIOS™ is a safe and effective alternative to external drainage (PTGBD) in high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis when performed by an experienced endoscopist.
As part of our commitment training and education, Boston Scientific consulted leading experts to share their thoughts and experience.
The resources below cover topics for endoscopists, surgeons, interventional radiologists and other health care professionals interested in getting EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with Hot AXIOS integrated in their pathway.
Hear from a surgeon’s perspective on GBD with Hot AXIOS
Watch Dr Hayato Kurihara from Clinical Referral of the Emergency Surgery department of Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan (Italy), as he shares his insights on gallbladder drainage using Hot AXIOSTM Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System.
How and when to involve your endoscopist?
“I involve the endoscopist very soon when facing a patient with acute cholecystitis and frailty […] we start with the multi-disciplinary approach for this patient”
Guidelines and Pathways
“Local pathways for these type of patients. These pathways can be a little bit different from hospital to hospital as you have to consider the logistics, the interventional radiologist, and endoscopy availability”
Your Partner to Help You Drive the Change in the Patient Pathway Through the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
As the previous resources pointed out, to advance the treatment of acute cholecystitis and to establish EUS-GBD in the patient pathway, it is key to involve the whole healthcare team in a MDT.
We understand that not every specialist may be as aware and/or up to date with the latest information on different treatments, and therefore it may take a lot of time and effort to educate the rest of the team and reach an agreement. This is why we have created a “Acute Cholecystitis Patient Pathway Optimisation - Meeting in a Box”. This is a collection of presentations, info sheets and tools on this topic that you can leverage when you look into optimising your hospital’s patient’s flow.
Presentations
Endoscopy foundations nurse trainings
Therapy brochures & clinical articles
Want to see what the Meeting in a Box can offer you and your team?
Enabling efficient and effective treatment procedures
Explore the treatment options for acute cholecystitis, clinical results, the roles of each specialist on a care team in optimizing patient pathway and their collaborative efforts in providing optimal care for patients.
