Clinical Trial: Endoscopic vs Non-endoscopic Drainage for Benign Gallbladder Diseases in High-risk Patients or Patients Desiring Gallbladder Preservation

U.S., June 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07649811) titled 'Endoscopic vs Non-endoscopic Drainage for Benign Gallbladder Diseases in High-risk Patients or Patients Desiring Gallbladder Preservation' on May 30.

Brief Summary: Common gallbladder conditions like gallstones, polyps, and gallbladder inflammation are typically treated by surgically removing the gallbladder. However, surgery may be too risky for elderly patients or those with severe medical conditions, and some patients strongly prefer to keep their gallbladder.

Newer, less-invasive endoscopic treatments can drain the gallbladder to treat inflammation without surgery. However, after successful drainage, doctors currently do not kn...