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Emphysematous cholecystitis successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery
Hideki Katagiri1, Yasuo Yoshinaga2, Yukihiro Kanda2
1Department of Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center (Noguchi Hideyo Memorial International Hospital), Chiba, Japan x62h20k38@yahoo.co.jp.
Abstract:
Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is an uncommon variant of acute cholecystitis, which is caused by secondary infection of the gallbladder wall with gas-forming organisms. The mortality rate of EC is still as high as 25%. Emergency surgical intervention is indicated. Open cholecystectomy has been traditionally accepted as a standard treatment for EC. We present a case of EC successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for EC is considered to be safe and effective when indicated.
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