Cholecystitis

Symptomatic gallstones that can’t be treated with surgery? Interventional radiology can help. In this episode of BackTable, Dr. John Smirniotopoulos, IR at MedStar Health, joins Dr. Michael Barraza to share the latest advancements and techniques in biliary endoscopy.

In this episode, Dr. Mark Lessne and Dr. John Martinie discuss the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care, and the role of interventional radiology and surgery in treating benign and malignant biliary diseases. Dr. Lessne is an interventional radiologist at Charlotte Radiology and Dr. Martinie is a hepatobiliary surgeon at Carolinas Medical Center, both located in North Carolina.

In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews guest Dr. Brian Holly about different surgical scenarios relating to biliary interventions. Dr. Holly is a practicing interventional radiologist and Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.

Co-hosts Dr. Christopher Beck and Dr. Aaron Fritts discuss cholecystostomy tube placement for acute cholecystitis, including the pros and cons of different techniques, and pitfalls to avoid.