1st April 2022

A 45-year-old man develops low-grade fever and abdominal pain

A 45-year-old man develops low-grade fever and abdominal pain and is admitted to hospital with the suspicion of ascending cholangitis, where he is started on antibiotics. He has no signs of organ dysfunction and is otherwise stable. His symptomatology greatly improves following antibiotic administration. When should biliary drainage be performed?

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