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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
These specimens are very common and could be classified as a [[ditzel]]. | These specimens are very common and could be classified as a [[ditzel]]. | ||
Cholecystectomies are usually done for: | |||
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]] (increasingly common due to prevalence of [[obesity]]). | |||
Less common indications are: | |||
*[[Acute cholecystitis]]. | |||
*[[Gallstones]] - as it may cause [[gallstone pancreatitis]]. | |||
*[[Mirizzi syndrome]].<ref name=pmid7914773>{{Cite journal | last1 = Hsu | first1 = YB. | last2 = Yu | first2 = SC. | last3 = Lee | first3 = PH. | last4 = Wei | first4 = TC. | title = An uncommon cause of biliary obstruction (Mirizzi syndrome): report of five cases. | journal = J Formos Med Assoc | volume = 93 | issue = 4 | pages = 314-9 | month = Apr | year = 1994 | doi = | PMID = 7914773 }}</ref> | |||
==Specimen opening== | ==Specimen opening== | ||