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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2021; 9(14): 3424-3431
Published online May 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3424
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gangrenous cholecystitis in around nineties: Two case reports
Hiroyuki Inoue, Toshiya Ochiai, Hidemasa Kubo, Yusuke Yamamoto, Ryo Morimura, Hisashi Ikoma, Eigo Otsuji
Hiroyuki Inoue, Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
Toshiya Ochiai, Department of Surgery, North Medical Center Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6292261, Japan
Hidemasa Kubo, Yusuke Yamamoto, Ryo Morimura, Hisashi Ikoma, Eigo Otsuji, Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
Author contributions: Inoue H wrote the manuscript and got the figures; Inoue H and Ochiai T contributed to the discussion and interpretation of this manuscript; Otsuji E made the critical revision; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Toshiya Ochiai, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, North Medical Center Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6292261, Japan. tochiai@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
Received: December 31, 2020
Peer-review started: December 31, 2020
First decision: January 27, 2021
Revised: February 5, 2021
Accepted: March 17, 2021
Article in press: March 17, 2021
Published online: May 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gangrenous cholecystitis is a form of acute cholecystitis which involves gangrenous alteration in the gallbladder wall and often follows acute and serious course. We report on two cases of very elderly people diagnosed with gangrenous cholecystitis, who safely underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and made good progress. If early diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis and an appropriate treatment method can be carried out, even very elderly individuals may be discharged without major complications. Our paper will be very informative and useful to the readers of World Journal of Clinical Cases in today's aging society, and will be frequently cited.