Acute non‐calculous cholecystitis

Abstract

SummaryShock gall‐bladder is a complication that can arise following trauma or after an operation. The sex distribution, disease frequency and mortality rate associated with this condition are presented and possible pathophysiology is discussed.Post‐traumatic cholecysitis seems to occur most often in the second to fourth decade of life. The aetiology remains unknown and may be multifactorial. An awareness of this complication and a resort to early surgery can largely protect the patient from severe consequences.