Abstract
Avulsion of the gallbladder from its liver bed, with detachment from both cystic artery and duct is an exceedingly rate consequence of blunt abdominal injury. A case of this injury in a 52-year-old man is reported from the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Early recognition by diagnostic peritoneal lavage led to successful treatment.
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Shahrudin, MD., Noori, S.M. Traumatic avulsion of the gallbladder. J Hep Bil Pancr Surg 3, 317–318 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02391035
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02391035