| Literature DB >> 25177129 |
Sanjeev R Chowksey1, Hiteshwari Baghel2, Priyank Sharma2, Brijesh Singh2.
Abstract
Gallstone disease is common and complications frequently encountered include acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, and cholangitis, but gallbladder perforation (GBP) is rare. A definitive diagnosis is uncommon before surgery and morbidity and mortality associated with this condition are high. Reported incidence ranges between 2 and 10.6 % in patients with acute cholecystitis but is higher in patients managed conservatively. We report here five patients with GBP to show the difficulty in making an early diagnosis.Entities:
Keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Emphysematous cholecystitis; Gallbladder perforation (GBP); Gangrenous gallbladder
Year: 2013 PMID: 25177129 PMCID: PMC4141054 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0826-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656