Isolated complete avulsion of the gallbladder (near traumatic cholecystectomy): a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Injury of the gallbladder after blunt abdominal trauma is an unusual finding; the reported incidence is less than 2%. Three groups of injuries are described: simple contusion, laceration, and avulsion, the last of which can be part...

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Main Authors: Pavlidis Theodoros E, Lalountas Miltiadis A, Psarras Kyriakos, Symeonidis Nikolaos G, Tsitlakidis Anastasios, Pavlidis Efstathios T, Ballas Konstantinos, Flaris Nikolaos, Marakis Georgios N, Sakantamis Athanassios K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/392