Advanced gallbladder inflammation is a risk factor for gallbladder perforation in patients with acute cholecystitis

Advanced gallbladder inflammation is a risk factor for gallbladder perforation in patients with acute cholecystitis

Abstract Background Acute perforated cholecystitis (APC) is probably the most severe benign gallbladder pathology with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The cause of APC has not been fully understood. We postulated that APC is a complication of advanced gallbladder inflammation. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Stefan Jansen, Maciej Stodolski, Hubert Zirngibl, Daniel Gödde, Peter C. Ambe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Acute perforated cholecystitis
Gallbladder perforation
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Bile duct injury
Morbidity and mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0169-2

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