Wandering gallbladder
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Date
2020-05
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Cholecystectomy preferably laparoscopy is gold standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis. However for some anatomical and/or pathological reasons the procedure is converted to open. Conversion rates at high volume centres is <5%. We present a case report of 48 aged lady, previously operated multiple times for hydatid liver and lung with symptomatic cholelithiasis. She was planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the procedure, inadvertent anatomy of “the wandering gallbladder” was noted. Here we describe the management approach selected for this type of unusual presentation. We recommend noting down detailed past history (preferably surgical) and preoperative consideration of deviant anatomical location and findings of gallbladder. We should maintain a low threshold for conversion to open.
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Conversion, Gall bladder, Hydatid liver disease, Laparoscopy, Lap converted to open, Laparoscopic surgery, Liver hypertrophy, Open cholecystectomy, Surgical skill
Citation
Kumar Neeraj, Ranjan Piyush, Panwar Rajesh, Kataria Kamal. Wandering gallbladder. International Surgery Journal. 2020 May; 7(5): 1694-1697