NCT06050876

Gallbladder Volvulus Diagnosed Intraoperatively: Case Report

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Balamand · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

85-year-old female patient presented with right upper quadrant pain of one day duration, diagnosed with acalculous cholecystitis, and intraoperatively diagnosed with gallbladder volvulus.

Detailed description

85-year-old female patient presented with right upper quadrant pain of one day duration that is associated with nausea and vomiting, but no fever or jaundice. She was tachycardiac and had severe abdominal right upper quadrant tenderness with positive Murphy's sign. Laboratory results showed only increase in inflammatory markers. Both ultrasound and computed tomography scan of the abdomen were done and acalculous cholecystitis was diagnosed. Open cholecystectomy was done but gallbladder volvulus was noted intraoperatively. Cholecystectomy was done and the patient had smooth postoperative recovery.

Conditions

• Gallbladder Volvulus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder volvulus	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for volvulus of gallbladder

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-01
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2023-09-01
• First posted: 2023-09-22
• Last updated: 2023-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Lebanon