Emphysematous cholecystitis: A report of five cases

Leif O. Holgersen; John J. White; John P. West

Emphysematous cholecystitis: A report of five cases

Leif O. Holgersen
, John J. White
, John P. West

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Abstract

Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon but potentially lethal form of acute cholecystitis. Preoperative diagnosis can be confirmed by abdominal x-rays. The common causative organism is Clostridium perfringens. Early operation, cholecystectomy or possibly cholecystostomy, plus appropriate antibiotics, appears to be the best method of treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-105
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgery
Volume	69
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 1971
Externally published	Yes

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