This book describes the techniques of percutuneous access to the gallbladder for the treatment of gallstones. It considers the indications, contraindications and complications of the various routes to the gallbladder for the treatment of gallstones.

1 The Anatomy of the Gallbladder.- 2 Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.- 3 Preparation of the Patient for Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.- 4 Techniques and Equipment for Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.- 5 Percutaneous Transhepatic Catheterisation of the Gallbladder for Dissolution of Gallstones with MTBE.- 6 Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Biliary Drainage.- 7 Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Gallstone Removal and Access to the Bile Ducts.