Acute gallbladder disease.
The pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of acute cholecystitis are outlined with reference to 311 cases out of a total of 631 patients treated for gallstones over a 15-year period. Operative procedures and the choice of antibiotics are discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans