M. Lublin et Dn. Danforth, Iatrogenic gallbladder perforation: Conservative management by percutaneous drainage and cholecystostomy, AM SURG, 67(8), 2001, pp. 760-763
Gallbladder perforation is an uncommon complication of percutaneous liver b
iopsy. Diagnosis is usually made clinically and management has traditionall
y been by cholecystectomy. We report a case of gallbladder perforation seco
ndary to percutaneous liver biopsy diagnosed by dimethyl iminodiacetic acid
(HIDA) scan and managed successfully by percutaneous drainage and cholecys
tostomy. This case illustrates the role of conservative management in selec
ted cases of gallbladder perforation.