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[Acute stress-induced cholecystitis].

C Kelm1, K H Muhrer, T Zimmermann

  • 1Abteilung für Allgemeinchirurgie, Zentrums für Chirurgie, Justus Liebig-Universität Giessen.

Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie
|January 1, 1991
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Acute cholecystitis, a severe complication after trauma or surgery, presents with abdominal pain and fever. Early diagnosis via sonography is crucial for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Context:

  • Acute posttraumatic and postoperative cholecystitis is a life-threatening complication.
  • High mortality rates (10-50%) underscore the severity of this condition.
  • Multifactorial pathogenesis involves factors like blood transfusions, dehydration, shock, and PEEP.

Purpose:

  • To review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of acute cholecystitis in surgical patients.
  • To highlight the importance of considering acute cholecystitis in patients with abdominal pain or fever post-trauma or surgery.

Summary:

  • A retrospective review of 12 patients undergoing surgery for acute cholecystitis between 1980 and 1990.
  • Six patients (50%) had acute acalculous cholecystitis, a subtype without gallstones.

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  • Two patients (16.7%) experienced postoperative mortality.
  • Common symptoms include leukocytosis, fever, abdominal distension, and right upper quadrant pain.
  • Sonography is an effective diagnostic tool, aiding in the decision for cholecystectomy.

    • Impact:

    • Emphasizes the need for clinical vigilance regarding acute cholecystitis in surgical populations.
    • Sonography plays a key role in diagnosis and surgical planning.
    • Highlights the significant morbidity and mortality associated with this condition.