title: Conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgical procedure due to complete fibrosis of the gallbladder.
abstract: We present a case of transmural fibrotic gallbladder in a patient with previously undiagnosed gallbladder disease and describe our surgical approach to treating this patient.
authors.affiliation: Marshfield Clinic, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Lowell S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Leandra H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Christian W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ertl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D061887:Conversion to Open Surgery / Q000379:methods; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male