Open AccessIsolated Gall Bladder Perforation in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Brikh Raj Joshi,
Swotantra Gautam,
Saroj Adhikari Yadav,
Sushil Dhakal,
Rasmita Thapaliya,
Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5267
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , surgery , complication , etiology , acute abdomen , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Cholelithiasisis is a common surgical problem worldwide. Gall bladder perforation is a rare life-threatening complication with considerable mortality. This study aims to find the etiology, demography, type of perforation, and outcome of gall bladder perforation.