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Gallbladder volvulus causes

Introduction

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Causes

Causes

Volvulus of gallbladder is known to be caused due to:[1]

  • Inherent causes
    • Floating gallbladder
  • Acquired causes
    • Splanchnoptosis
    • Senile humpback
  • Physical causes
    • Sudden changes of intraperitoneal pressure
    • Sudden changes of body position
    • Hyperperistalsis of organs near the gallbladder
    • Trauma to the abdomen
References

References

  1. ↑ Kimura Y, Takada T, Kawarada Y, Nimura Y, Hirata K, Sekimoto M; et al. (2007). “Definitions, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis: Tokyo Guidelines”. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 14 (1): 15–26. doi:10.1007/s00534-006-1152-y. PMC 2784509. PMID 17252293.

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