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. 2015 Jul 1:4:305.
doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1112-6. eCollection 2015.

Gallbladder torsion within incisional hernia: an original cholecystitis

Pierre Goubault  1 , Kayvan Mohkam  1 , Agnès Rode  2 , Christian Ducerf  1 , Jean-Yves Mabrut  1 , Nicolas Golse  1
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Gallbladder torsion within incisional hernia: an original cholecystitis

Pierre Goubault et al. Springerplus. .

Abstract

Gallbladder torsion with ischemic wall necrosis is a rare condition, as gallbladder herniation. We describe here an original case of a patient with a symptomatic incisional hernia containing a gangrenous gallbladder twisted about its pedicle. We report preoperative findings on CT-scan and emergency surgical management.

Keywords: CT-scan; Cholecystectomy; Gallbladder torsion; Incisional hernia.

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Figure 1
Pre-operative CT-scan. Incisional hernia containing the gallbladder (arrow) and digestive structure (star).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intra-operative view. Note the twisted pedicle (arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT-scan pre-operative view. Note the absence of gallbladder fundus fixation, the presence of gallstones (arrows). On coronal planes we suspected a volvulus (whirl-sign).
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