Iatrogenic gallbladder perforation: conservative management by percutaneous drainage and cholecystostomy
Lublin, M.; Danforth, D.N.
American Surgeon 67(8): 760-763
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 11510578 Document Number: 528092
Gallbladder perforation is an uncommon complication of percutaneous liver biopsy. Diagnosis is usually made clinically and management has traditionally been by cholecystectomy. We report a case of gallbladder perforation secondary to percutaneous liver biopsy diagnosed by dimethyl iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan and managed successfully by percutaneous drainage and cholecystostomy. This case illustrates the role of conservative management in selected cases of gallbladder perforation.