Gall Bladder Flashcards
Shape of gallbladder
Pyriform
Gallbladder lacks which layer of GI
Submucosa
Which valve is present at GB Neck
Valve of heister
What are the function of GB
I. Reservoir for bile.
a. Secretes mucin.
3. The concentration of bile.
Boundaries of Cholecystohepatic triangle
1) The inferior edge of the liver.
2) Common hepatic duct.
3) Cystic duct.
contains a cystic artery.
Boundaries of calot’s triangle
Smaller triangle within bigger Cholecystohepatic triangle.
Bounded by: Cystic artery.
Cystic duct.
Common hepatic duct.
Which is the 1st LN to enlarged in GB cancer
Harbours cystic lymph lode of lund
What is Moynihan’s Hump
Right hepatic artery can have a tortuous course and can lie in the hepatocystic triangle.
The right hepatic artery can get injured and lead to hemorrhage during surgery.
What is Phrygian Cap (fundus folded inwards)
It is an anatomical variation of GB . Which is not an indication of sx
Most common Gall Stone in asia
Pigment Stones
Most common Gall Stone overall
Mixed stones
Composition of Brown Gall stones
Ca Palmitate ; Ca Stearate ;
Ca Bilirubinate
Composition of Black Gall stones
Ca Phosphate & Ca Bicarbonate
RF of gallstones
(1)Lithogenic Bile : Obese ; Increased cholesterol ; Post ileal resection
(2) Stasis : Pregnancy ; OCP’s ; TPN ; Rapid weight loss ; Post vagotomy
(3) Nucleation : Infections ; Clonorchis
; Cholangitis ; Ascariasis
How much percentage of gallstones are Radiolucent
90%
How much percentage of gallstones are Radioopaque
10%
How to differentiate on Ulrasound between gallbladder stone and polyp.
Gall bladder stone has shadow present .
Gall bladder polyp has no shadow present on ultrasound
Which sign is seen in radio opaque gall stones
Seagull sign (biradiate sign) ;;
Mercedes Benz sign (triradiate sign)
What is acute cholecystitis
Inflammation of gallbladder
Which sign is seen in acute cholecystitis
Murphy’s sign ;
boa’s sign
Describe Murphy’s sign
Patient catches his/her breath when pressed in the right hypochondrium
Describe boa’s sign
Hyperesthesia in the region of the 12th rib
WHAT IS HIDA Scan
Comes into gallbladder in 30 minutes (90% cases) . comes into bowel in 90 minutes. non-visualization of gallbladder in case of acute cholecystitis
Emergency cholecystectomy is done only if
Patient presents within 2-3 days
HPE of Chronic cholecystitis
Rokitansky aschoff sinuses if it ruptures leads to Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
Emphysematous cholecystitis is occurs due to which condition?
Clostridium.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis occurs due to which organism
E.Coli
What is mucocele
Aseptic dilatation of GB.
In mucocele stones get impacted at
Hartmann pouch
What is mirizzi syndrome
GB becomes adherent to CBD due to inflammation . The stones inside GB presses on CBD
IOC for mucocele
MRCP
What is gallstones ileus
Dynamic bowel obstruction.
Secondary to a cholecysto-duodenal fistula. Due to inflammation GB becomes adherent to the duodenum.