EUS-guided gallbladder drainage as a treatment for acute perforated cholecystitis

Acute perforated cholecystitis is a rare but severe complication of acute cholecystitis. Currently, EUS-GBD using LAMS is the preferred choice for gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis unfit for cholecystectomy. However, it has been suggested to avoid this procedure when there is suspicion of gallbladder perforation or necrosis. The evidence of EUS-GBD in this setting is scarce. Our case demonstrates that EUS-GBD with LAMS can be effective in the management of type II perforation of the gallbladder.