cholecystostomy

American  

[koh-luh-si-stos-tuh-mee, kol-uh-] / ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒs tə mi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun

Surgery.

plural

cholecystostomies

1. formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the gallbladder, usually done for drainage and to remove gallstones.

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Etymology

Origin of cholecystostomy

cholecyst + -o- + -stomy

Example Sentences

Another option -- for patients who don't qualify for the laparoscopic approach -- is called percutaneous cholecystostomy.

From US News

If a man suffering from gallstones went to a textbook of surgery to study his disease, he. would find things like this: "Whereas in cases of simple cholelithiasis cholecystostomy is the operation of choice, in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis cholecystectomy is to be preferred."

From Time Magazine Archive