Gallbladder Volvulus Diagnosed Intraoperatively: Case Report

Completed

• Conditions: Gallbladder Volvulus

• Registration Number: NCT06050876
• Lead Sponsor: University of Balamand

Brief Summary

85-year-old female patient presented with right upper quadrant pain of one day duration, diagnosed with acalculous cholecystitis, and intraoperatively diagnosed with gallbladder volvulus.

Detailed Description

85-year-old female patient presented with right upper quadrant pain of one day duration that is associated with nausea and vomiting, but no fever or jaundice. She was tachycardiac and had severe abdominal right upper quadrant tenderness with positive Murphy's sign. Laboratory results showed only increase in inflammatory markers. Both ultrasound and computed tomography scan of the abdomen were done and acalculous cholecystitis was diagnosed. Open cholecystectomy was done but gallbladder volvulus was noted intraoperatively. Cholecystectomy was done and the patient had smooth postoperative recovery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-01
• Study Completion: 2023-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• any patient presenting with right upper quadrant pain

Exclusion Criteria

• patients having non gallbladder related pathologies explaining right upper quadrant pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gallbladder volvulus	1 month	Intraoperative presence of gallbladder volvulus

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Balamand; 🇱🇧 Beirut, Lebanon