Traumatic cholecystectomy.

Eur J Surg

Academic Department of Surgery, University of Ioannina, Greece.

Published: April 1992

Avulsion of the gallbladder from its liver bed with detachment from both cystic duct and artery is an exceedingly rare consequence of blunt abdominal injury. A case is reported in which early recognition by diagnostic peritoneal lavage led to successful treatment.

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