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Instead, percutaneous transhepatic cholecystic puncture and drainage with tube placement is the preferred option.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patient summary<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 55-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital due to \u201csudden upper abdominal pain and discomfort lasting for more than 1 day.\u201d The issue began with epigastric pain and discomfort after consuming greasy food, leading to persistent bloating accompanied by nausea and vomiting of gastric contents. There were no chills or fever present. The patient initially sought treatment at the local county hospital, but symptomatic treatments there proved ineffective. Consequently, the patient and their family visited a local municipal tertiary hospital in an emergency. At the municipal hospital, it was recommended that the patient undergo a \u201claparoscopic cholecystectomy.\u201d However, since the patient had undergone coronary stent implantation at the local county hospital on November 5, 2024, surgery was considered contraindicated. With acute severe cholecystitis symptoms worsening and pain relief efforts proving inadequate, the patient and family sought further treatment. After preoperative evaluations, the patient underwent a successful percutaneous transhepatic cholecystic puncture and drainage guided by color ultrasound. 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