A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ANALYSING OUTCOME AND MANAGEMENT OF SPONTANEOUS GALL BLADDER PERFORATION IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Dr. Zainub Nabi Antoo, Dr. Mohammed Anyees Khanday*, Dr. Iqbal Saleem Mir and Dr. Abdul Rashid Ganai

ABSTRACT

Introduction: GB perforation is a rare complication of Acute as well as Chronic Cholecystitis. The clinical outcome of patients presenting to our hospital is analysed and presented in a retrospective manner. Materials and Methods: Records of 25 people coming to the ER between 2019 and 2020 were analysed. Association of Spontaneous Gall bladder Perforation with gallstones, age, co-morbidities was studied. Results: 18 patients with gall bladder perforation had gallstones, 5 were acalculous, 2 patients had Carcinoma of GB causing the perforation. 23 patients had a recovery and 2 expired. Type 1 perforation was the commonest. Conclusion: In stable patients with type 1 Gallbladder Perforation, immediate surgical intervention remains the best treatment option.

Keywords: Gallbladder perforation, Gall bladder Abscess, Acute cholecystitis.