Acute Cholecystitis Due to Gallstones Without Obstruction: A Clinical Guide
1. Introduction Acute cholecystitis due to a gallbladder calculus without obstruction of the common bile duct is a severe inflammatory condition of the gallbladder wall. This condition arises when a gallstone becomes physically impacted in the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct. The critical clinical distinction in this diagnosis is that while the … Read more