Abstract

PEREZ HUITRON, María Ameyali  and  OCANA MONROY, Jorge Luis. Chronic lithiasic acute cholecystitis: a frequent consultation in the medical ward. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2018, vol.61, n.4, pp.35-37. ISSN 2448-4865.

A frequent medical consultation during guards is regarding chronic lithiasic cholecystitis. The clinical presentation many includes nausea, vomiting and right upper quadrant pain. The diagnosis is made using a complete clinical history, detailed physical evaluation, laboratory blood tests and a confirmatory imaging method like an ultrasound. The treatment must be surgical to avoid complications such as perforation, fistula, piocolecisto or generalized peritonitis.

Keywords : Gallstones; cholecystitis; CCL; surgery; acute abdominal syndrome.

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