Emphysematous cholecystitis can cause pneumoperitoneum

David I. Watson; John Isaacs; Randolph Williams

doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02161.x

Emphysematous cholecystitis can cause pneumoperitoneum

David I. Watson
, John Isaacs
, Randolph Williams

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Abstract

A case of emphysematous cholecystitis with gall‐bladder perforation, resulting in free intraperitoneal gas, is presented. It adds to only nine previous reports. A successful outcome was achieved by early surgery, combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-131
Number of pages	2
Journal	ANZ Journal of Surgery
Volume	64
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02161.x
Publication status	Published - Feb 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

.cholecystitis
perforation
pneumoperitoneum

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