Watson D I, Isaacs J, Williams R S
Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1994 Feb;64(2):130-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02161.x.
A case of emphysematous cholecystitis with gall-bladder perforation, resulting in free intraperitoneal gas, is presented. It adds to only nine previous reports. A successful outcome was achieved by early surgery, combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy.