Vesicular volvulus: a surgical finding

Abstract

The case report of a 95 years patient is described, she went to the emergency department of Saturnino Lora Torres Teaching Clinical Surgical Provincial Hospital in Santiago de Cuba due to a diffuse abdominal pain, of sudden beginning with 48 hours of clinical course, accompanied by nauseas and vomits of scarce quantity and dark color, as well as slight abdominal distention, without expulsion of stools neither gases. Her admission was decided for emergency surgical treatment, with the presumptive diagnosis of intestinal occlusion. During the surgery the distended gallbladder with bent pedicle was found. A typical cholecystectomy was carried out. The patient had a favorable clinical course and she didn't present postoperative complications.

Keywords

• anciana
• vesícula biliar
• vólvulo vesicular
• torción vesicular
• colecistectomía.