title: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Calcular Cholecystitis in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Management of patients who have ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis has remained a clinical challenge. In this paper, the hospital course and the follow-up of a patient presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis and ventriculoperitoneal shunt managed with laparoscopic cholecystectomy are presented followed by literature review on the management of acute calcular cholecystitis in patients who have ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Al Majmaah University, P.O. Box 47212, Riyadh 11552, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Albarrak
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khairy
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alzahrani Mohammed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ahmed