Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Gallbladder Drainage Using a Forward‐Viewing Echoendoscope and Lumen‐Apposing Metal Stent in a Patient With Acute Cholecystitis After Gastrectomy With Billroth II Reconstruction

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage in a patient with acute cholecystitis post-gastrectomy.
• Utilized a forward-viewing echoendoscope for visualization.
• Inserted a lumen-apposing metal stent for gallbladder drainage.
• Monitored the patient’s recovery and complications.
• Successful drainage of the gallbladder was achieved.
• No major complications reported during the procedure.
• The patient showed improvement in symptoms after treatment.