Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Acute and Chronic Cholecystitis

1981; Elsevier BV; Volume: 61; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42485-0

1558-3171

Nathaniel M. Matolo, Wayne W. LaMorte, Bruce M. Wolfe,

Foreign Body Medical Cases

The combination of chemical irritants and cystic duct occlusion by either gallstones, mucus, or inflammation, appears to be responsible for the development of acute and chronic cholecystitis in most cases. Once the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis is established, early cholecystectomy is usually recommended. An emergency operation should be performed if there is evidence of deterioration. In uncomplicated acute cholecystitis, the operation is urgent. In chronic cholecystitis, the operation can be scheduled at the convenience of the patient, but only after the concurrent diseases have been treated and the patient’s condition stabilized.