Open AccessGallbladder perforation: a case report in Nepal
Author(s) -
Shah Tuhin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.870
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory laparotomy , perforation , gallbladder , peritonitis , surgery , cholecystectomy , laparotomy , cholecystitis , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Key Clinical Message Gallbladder perforation has a high morbidity and mortality especially because of delayed diagnosis. Also, most of these cases are diagnosed only during surgery. Although a rare cause, it should be ruled out in cases where other causes of peritonitis cannot be established.