Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2015; 21(44): 12653-12659
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12653
Table 3 Intra-operative findings n (%)
FeatureNo. of patients
Thickened gallbladder wall42 (100)
Adhesions40 (95)
Omentum32 (76)
Duodena16 (38)
Colon12 (29)
Stomach8 (19)
Obscure Calot’s triangle anatomy11 (26)
Gallbladder wall edema15 (36)
Gangrenous cholecystitis5 (12)
Gallstones23 (55)
Combined CBD stones2 (5)
Mass lesions12 (29)
Enlarged regional lymph nodes11 (26)
Gallbladder internal fistula8 (19)
Mirizzi’s syndrome4 (10)
Cholecystoduodenal fistula2 (5)
Gallbladder-transverse colon fistula2 (5)
Hepatic abscess3 (7)