Evaluation of Patients with Gall Bladder Perforation: Experience at a Tertiary Centre

Abstract

Introduction: Gall bladder perforation is a rare but serious complication that presents to our emergency setup. It is usually a sequelae of acute cholecystitis. It requires urgent intervention, failing which mortality can be as high as more than 50%. Neimeier classification of GB perforation has since become the guide to its management. Because of infrequent and rare occurrence of GB perforation the data regarding incidence and management of it is lacking. We present our experience at a tertiary centre of 35 cases of gall bladder perforation that presented to us since January 2020 till June 2022