Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in a patient with left-sided gallbladder: a case report

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in a patient with left-sided gallbladder: a case report

Abstract Background Left-sided gallbladder is a relatively rare anatomical variation that is frequently associated with a biliary system anomaly. Here, we describe a case of left-sided gallbladder with acute cholecystitis treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Case presentation An 86-year-old man...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Hirohata, Tomoyuki Abe, Hironobu Amano, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Masahiro Nakahara, Hideki Ohdan, Toshio Noriyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Left-sided gallbladder
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Acute cholecystitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0614-9

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