Gallbladder Volvulus

A case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented. This is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in elderly females, it is associated with anatomical variants related to abnormal fixation of the gallbladder to the liver bed. It is usually diagnosed at laparotomy and treatment consists of chol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gonzalez-Fisher, Ricardo F., Vargas-Ramirez, Lourdes, Rescala-Baca, Elias, Dergal-Badue, Elias
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1993
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8268106
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/34905
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Sumario:A case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented. This is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in elderly females, it is associated with anatomical variants related to abnormal fixation of the gallbladder to the liver bed. It is usually diagnosed at laparotomy and treatment consists of cholecystectomy. This condition should be suspected in elderly females with acute cholecystitis or acute abdominal pain of unknown origin.

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