Gallbladder volvulus is an uncommon condition that mostly affects older women. The cause
of gallbladder volvulus is unknown, although intraoperative evidence of a floating …

Introduction: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common problem encountered in surgical practice.
This occurs due to obstruction of the cystic duct by calculi resulting in inflammation of the …

Introduction The gallbladder volvulus is a rare surgical emergency and its defined as the
rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and cystic artery …

Background Acute gallbladder disease (AGD) is frequent in the emergency department
(ED), and usually requires surgical intervention. Gallbladder torsion (GT) is a rare entity …

BACKGROUND Gallbladder torsion is a rare acute abdominal condition that requires
emergency surgery. It occurs more commonly in elderly people and in women in the adult …

Objectives: Summarize the current information on the diagnostic techniques used to identify
gallbladder volvulus. Describe the best approach to treating gallbladder volvulus. Review …

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare condition involving the rotation of the gallbladder about the
cystic duct and vascular pedicle, compromising biliary drainage and blood flow. This report …

Introduction Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease whose presentation usually overlaps with
that of typical calculous cholecystitis. It's diagnosis is critical as it is associated with high …

Discussion. Gallbladder volvulus (GV). GV, also termed a “floating gallbladder” by Wendel in
1898, is characterized by torsion of the gallbladder along its mesentery around the cystic …

Introduction and importance Gallbladder torsion (volvulus) is a very rare pathology that
occurs when the gallbladder rotates on the cystic duct/cystic artery axis, resulting in …