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Gallbladder adhesions

MedGen UID:
1053490
•Concept ID:
CN377284
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000452

Definition

Strands of scar tissue bands of scar tissue that form an abnormal connection between the gallbladder and another abdominal structure. Adhesions can form followiing gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGallbladder adhesions

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gallbladder cancer, treatment failure and relapses: the peritoneum in gallbladder cancer.
Maplanka C
J Gastrointest Cancer 2014 Sep;45(3):245-55. doi: 10.1007/s12029-014-9597-8. PMID: 24652122
Pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis and advances in diagnosis and management.
Eaton JE, Talwalkar JA, Lazaridis KN, Gores GJ, Lindor KD
Gastroenterology 2013 Sep;145(3):521-36. Epub 2013 Jul 1 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.06.052. PMID: 23827861Free PMC Article
Outcome of gallbladder preservation in surgical management of primary bile duct stones.
Tian MG, Shi WJ, Wen XY, Yu HW, Huo JS, Zhou DF
World J Gastroenterol 2003 Aug;9(8):1871-3. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1871. PMID: 12918142Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Long operation and the risk of complications from laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Dexter SP, Martin IG, Marton J, McMahon MJ
Br J Surg 1997 Apr;84(4):464-6. PMID: 9112893

Diagnosis

Mirizzi Syndrome Type IV Successfully Treated with Peroral Single-operator Cholangioscopy-guided Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy: A Case Report with Literature Review.
Kawai H, Sato T, Natsui M, Watanabe K, Inoue R, Kimura M, Yoko K, Sasaki SY, Watanabe M, Ohashi T, Tsukahara A, Tanaka N, Tsukada Y
Intern Med 2022 Dec 1;61(23):3513-3519. Epub 2022 May 14 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9526-22. PMID: 35569988Free PMC Article
Duodenal obstruction related to benign biliary tract disease.
Grace DM, Himal HS
Can J Surg 1975 Jul;18(4):345-9. PMID: 1148961

Therapy

Laparoscopic intracorporeal ultrasound cystic duct length measurement: a new technique to prevent common bile duct injuries.
Tomonaga T, Filipi CJ, Lowham A, Martinez T
Surg Endosc 1999 Feb;13(2):183-5. doi: 10.1007/s004649900935. PMID: 9918627
Long operation and the risk of complications from laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Dexter SP, Martin IG, Marton J, McMahon MJ
Br J Surg 1997 Apr;84(4):464-6. PMID: 9112893
Duodenal obstruction related to benign biliary tract disease.
Grace DM, Himal HS
Can J Surg 1975 Jul;18(4):345-9. PMID: 1148961

Clinical prediction guides

Laparoscopic intracorporeal ultrasound cystic duct length measurement: a new technique to prevent common bile duct injuries.
Tomonaga T, Filipi CJ, Lowham A, Martinez T
Surg Endosc 1999 Feb;13(2):183-5. doi: 10.1007/s004649900935. PMID: 9918627

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