Gallbladder torsion in pregnancy: a case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Chiemi Ogawa (Author), Shunichiro Tsuji (Author), Daisuke Katsura (Author), Rika Zen (Author), Makiko Kasahara (Author), Takako Hoshiyama (Author), Shinsuke Tokoro (Author), Kaori Hayashi (Author), Takashi Murakami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AbstractGallbladder torsion is a rare disease that requires immediate surgical intervention to avoid maternal and/or foetal sepsis and death. However, preoperative diagnosis is challenging because the disease has no specific symptoms. A 37-year-old pregnant woman at 34 weeks of gestation presented w...