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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2015; 3(7): 671-674
Published online Jul 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i7.671
Published online Jul 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i7.671
Conservative management of type 2 gallbladder perforation in a child
Vishesh Dikshit, Rahul Gupta, Paras Kothari, Abhaya Gupta, Ravikiran Kamble, Krushnakumar Kesan, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Sion Hospital, Mumbai 400022, India
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Correspondence to: Dr. Vishesh Dikshit, Ward 1A, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Sion Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400022, India. kvisheshd@gmail.com
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Received: September 22, 2014
Peer-review started: September 22, 2014
First decision: December 17, 2014
Revised: March 3, 2015
Accepted: April 1, 2015
Article in press: April 7, 2015
Published online: July 16, 2015
Peer-review started: September 22, 2014
First decision: December 17, 2014
Revised: March 3, 2015
Accepted: April 1, 2015
Article in press: April 7, 2015
Published online: July 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Percutaneous cholecystostomy for selected patients with gallbladder perforation or distended gallbladder with symptoms is a good technique to tide over the acute crisis and may even avert the need for cholecystectomy.