title: Case report and operative management of gallbladder herniation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Incarcerated abdominal wall hernias may contain a variety of contents, but very rarely contains the gallbladder. This rare diagnosis is often not considered and, when diagnosed, has a different management approach. The experience of the small number of case reports have yet to be collected and summarised.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a presentation and management of an 85 year old Caucasian female with a gallbladder hernia into a parastomal defect, and outline the operative management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incarcerated gallbladder hernia is an extremely unusual condition, best diagnosed by CT scan. Management should involve operative reduction, cholecystectomy and consideration of repair of the defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. henry.to@mh.org.au.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: To
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brough
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pande
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans