title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis after laparoscopic appendectomy in a young healthy patient: report of a case.
abstract: Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is defined as acute inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of gallstones. AAC occurs in patients after major surgery and in the presence of serious co-morbidities such as severe trauma, burns, sepsis, prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation and hemodynamic instability. AAC is rare in patients with none of the established risk factors. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who developed AAC after laparoscopic appendectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Su
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: So-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwan U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Woon-Won
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Acute acalculous cholecystitis; Gallbladder; Laparoscopic appendectomy