Summary
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is an entity on the increase. The disease causes high rates of morbidity such as those normally observed in critically ill patients. Acute acalculous cholecystitis should be promptly suspected and diagnosed, for timely surgical treatment. This chapter will deal with the experimental and clinical work out that has led to better knowledge of this topic.
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Rulli, F., Sianesi, M., Zanella, E. (1999). Acute acalculous cholecystitis. clinical and experimental remarks. In: Zanella, E. (eds) Advances in Abdominal Surgery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4469-8_4
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