Gallbladder volvulus with gangrene. Case report and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND

Volvulus of the gallbladder is an unusual event. Over 300 cases have appeared in the literature since first reported by Wendel in 1898, ranging in age from 2 to 100 years old. Unusual mobility of the gallbladder due to congenital anomalies is a constant factor in all occurrences.

CASE REPORT

This is a report of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an 82-year-old white female with volvulus of the gallbladder presenting with a chief complaint of chest pain.

CONCLUSION

The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged within 72 hours after surgery, indicating that with the proper technique laparoscopic cholecystectomy is both feasible and safe in gallbladder volvulus.