A Clinician’s Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Gallbladder Volvulus | Zendy

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A Clinician’s Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Gallbladder Volvulus

Author(s) -

Brian J. Pottorf,

Leonardo Alfaro,

Harris W. Hollis

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/12-118

Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery , gallbladder , surgical emergency , cholecystectomy , intervention (counseling) , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , perforation , volvulus , gallbladder stone , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , surgery , materials science , psychiatry , punching , metallurgy

Gallbladder volvulus (GV), or torsion of the gallbladder, is an uncommon surgical emergency. This article reviews the world literature related to GV. We examine the history of gallbladder torsion and highlight the critical constellation of presenting signs and symptoms, which guide the acute care physician and surgeon to accurate and timely diagnosis of GV before surgical intervention.

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