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Acalculous cholecystitis often is noted in critically ill patients and characterized by inflammation of the gallbladder (GB) in the absence of stones. Treatment options include a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (if clinically stable), or percutaneous cholecystostomy would be another option.
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Chantachote, C.J., Sbayi, S. (2019). Acalculous Cholecystitis. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_85
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