Gallbladder volvulus by laparoscopic surgery

Gallbladder volvulus has a higher incidence between the sixth and eighth decades of life, exceptional condition for its infrequence. Since it tends to be confused with other pathologies, its diagnosis is usually intraoperative and can cause serious complications, such as gangrene, biliary sepsis and even death. We present the case of a 97-year-old patient who went to the emergency department with abdominal pain in the epigastric region, oppressive, irradiated to the right hypochondrium. Due to laboratory and imaging findings, a laparoscopic cholecystectomy was decided. During the surgery, a gallbladder volvulus was observed. The patient presented a satisfactory postoperative evolution, being discharged after 48 hours. This article presents a clinical case of vesicular volvulus and its proper laparoscopic management.