EP-449 Gall Bladder Torsion - A twist in tale

Autor: Balaji Jayasankar, Yasser Abdul Aal, Francois Porte, Shoaib Saeed
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: British Journal of Surgery. 109
ISSN: 1365-2168
0007-1323
Popis: Introduction A 90 year old lady presented with history of sudden onset abdominal pain. The pain was continuous, severe with a tender abdomen. Methods Blood investigations were not conclusive. A CT of the abdomen revealed a possible torsion of the gall bladder around its axis with impending gangrene. She went on to have a successful emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Results A work up and successful surgical intervention with an extremely unusual gall bladder presentation of torsion.
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