title: Emphysematous cholecystitis successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is an uncommon variant of acute cholecystitis, which is caused by secondary infection of the gallbladder wall with gas-forming organisms. The mortality rate of EC is still as high as 25%. Emergency surgical intervention is indicated. Open cholecystectomy has been traditionally accepted as a standard treatment for EC. We present a case of EC successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for EC is considered to be safe and effective when indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center (Noguchi Hideyo Memorial International Hospital), Chiba, Japan x62h20k38@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katagiri
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center (Noguchi Hideyo Memorial International Hospital), Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center (Noguchi Hideyo Memorial International Hospital), Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center (Noguchi Hideyo Memorial International Hospital), Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizokami