title: Laparoscopic treatment of an isolated gallbladder rupture following blunt abdominal trauma in a schoolboy rugby player.
abstract: Laparoscopic treatment of an isolated gallbladder rupture in a schoolboy rugby player resulting from blunt abdominal trauma has not previously been reported. A case report of this rare occurrence is presented together with a brief review of the literature.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*