Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 who developed gangrenous cholecystitis: a case report

Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 who developed gangrenous cholecystitis: a case report

Abstract Background Gangrenous cholecystitis has a high risk of perforation and sepsis; therefore, cholecystectomy in the early stage of the disease is recommended. However, during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the management of emergent surgeries changed to avoid contagion...

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Main Authors: Yurie Yoshida, Tomohiro Iguchi, Norifumi Iseda, Kosuke Hirose, Takuya Honboh, Noriko Iwasaki, Seiya Kato, Noriaki Sadanaga, Hiroshi Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Gangrenous cholecystitis
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01494-7
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