Volvulus of the gallbladder: laparoscopic detorsion and removal

S Y Kim; J T Moore

doi:10.1007/s00464-002-4521-x

Volvulus of the gallbladder: laparoscopic detorsion and removal

Surg Endosc. 2003 Nov;17(11):1849. doi: 10.1007/s00464-002-4521-x.

Authors

S Y Kim¹, J T Moore

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001, USA.

PMID: 14959731
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-4521-x

Abstract

A 73-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of acute cholecystitis was found to have a gangrenous gallbladder wrapped in three complete rotations around its pedicle. Detorsion and removal of the gallbladder were accomplished laparoscopically. Our review of the literature found no other case in which this degree of torsion was successfully treated laparoscopically.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Aged
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / methods*
Cholecystitis / diagnosis
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Gallbladder / blood supply
Gallbladder / pathology
Gallbladder Diseases / diagnosis
Gallbladder Diseases / surgery*
Gangrene
Humans
Infarction
Torsion Abnormality / diagnosis
Torsion Abnormality / surgery