Acute cholecystitis and gallbladder perforation leading to massive haemoperitoneum in a patient taking rivaroxaban
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Advanced gallbladder inflammation is a risk factor for gallbladder perforation in patients with acute cholecystitis
Background Acute perforated cholecystitis (APC) is probably the most severe benign gallbladder pathology with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The cause of APC has not been fully understood. We postulated that APC is a complication of advanced gallbladder inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of gallbladder inflammation in patients with APC. Methods Patients ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226870