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CASE REPORT article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Surgery
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1506506

Pediatric Gallbladder Torsion Managed by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report and Scoping Review

Provisionally accepted
Sun Yi Sun Yi 1,2Fang Zheng Fang Zheng 1,2*Cao Xu Cao Xu 1,2*Zhang Ting Zhang Ting 1,2*Liu Xiao bo Liu Xiao bo 1,2*Zhang Jie Zhang Jie 1,2*Xiong Qian wei Xiong Qian wei 1,2*Bin Wu Bin Wu 1,2*Yan Xiang Ming Yan Xiang Ming 1,2*
  • 1 Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 2 Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

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    Gallbladder torsion (GT), characterized by the axial rotation of the cystic duct and cystic artery, is a critical condition that predominantly affects elderly women and is infrequently observed in children. Chronic cholecystitis associated with incomplete GT is a particularly rare phenomenon. This article presents a pediatric case of chronic cholecystitis associated with incomplete GT. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) were utilized to confirm the diagnosis in the child. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully performed on the child, with no postoperative complications. For children with chronic cholecystitis associated with incomplete GT, clinical manifestations may improve. However, due to the presence of congenital anatomical abnormalities, children's symptoms may recur. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy can prevent the acute onset of torsion and potential difficulties in diagnosis at later stages.

    Keywords: Gallbladder torsion1, diagnosis2, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy3, Child4, Treatment5

    Received: 05 Oct 2024; Accepted: 30 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yi, Zheng, Xu, Ting, bo, Jie, wei, Wu and Ming. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Fang Zheng, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Cao Xu, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Zhang Ting, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Liu Xiao bo, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Zhang Jie, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Xiong Qian wei, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Bin Wu, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
    Yan Xiang Ming, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China

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