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    DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS

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    Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that take place usually because of an obstruction of the cystic duct by gallstones arising from the gallbladder. For early treatment and preventing the complications, diagnostic methods, surgical approach and its contraindications are reviewed. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were electronically searched for studies reporting surgical intervention acute cholecystitis published in English through 2018. Acute cholecystitis results from blockage of the cystic duct, generally by a gallstone, followed by distension and succeeding chemical or bacterial swelling of the gallbladder. Individuals with acute cholecystitis usually have constant right upper quadrant pain, anorexia nervosa, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Concerning 95% of people with acute cholecystitis have gallstones (calculous cholecystitis) and 5% lack gallstones (acalculous cholecystitis). Severe acute cholecystitis might result in necrosis of the gallbladder wall surface, referred to as gangrenous cholecystitis
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