title: Gallbladder hypokinesia: an unusual cause of duodenal obstruction.
abstract: Gallbladder hypokinesis is an uncommon condition and a potential etiologic factor in the formation of gallstones and the development of cholecystitis. It is associated with a number of different conditions, but gallbladder hypokinesia as a cause of small bowel obstruction is unreported. In the case presented below, we saw a postoperative partial upper small bowel obstruction due to hypokinesia of the gallbladder. The investigations, management, and subsequent recovery are described. A review of the literature failed to reveal any similar occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bunyaratavej
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trisal
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Penney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silapaswan
mesh_terms: D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016473:Gallbladder Emptying / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis