Two birds, multiple stones - the case of cholecystitis of the double gallbladder and its surgical management

Kate Johnson^{1

2}, Edward M Clarke^{1

2}, Elizabeth Lockie^{1

2}, Vasu Keshav Sharma³, Samuel George²

Affiliations

¹ Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Surgery, South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
³ Lumus Radiology, South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

Case Reports

Kate Johnson et al. ANZ J Surg. 2023 Apr.

. 2023 Apr;93(4):1044-1045.

doi: 10.1111/ans.18085. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

Kate Johnson^{1

2}, Edward M Clarke^{1

2}, Elizabeth Lockie^{1

2}, Vasu Keshav Sharma³, Samuel George²

¹ Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Surgery, South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
³ Lumus Radiology, South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

No abstract available

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