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Br J Sports Med 2002;36:378-379 doi:10.1136/bjsm.36.5.378
  • Case Report

Laparoscopic treatment of an isolated gallbladder rupture following blunt abdominal trauma in a schoolboy rugby player

  1. R Kohler1,
  2. R Millin2,
  3. B Bonner1,
  4. A Louw1
  1. 1Accident and Emergency Unit, Milnerton Medi-Clinic, Cape Town, South Africa 7700
  2. 2Pathcare Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa 7700
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Kohler, MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, South Africa;
 ryank{at}yebo.co.za
  • Accepted 25 March 2002

Abstract

Laparoscopic treatment of an isolated gallbladder rupture in a schoolboy rugby player resulting from blunt abdominal trauma has not previously been reported. A case report of this rare occurrence is presented together with a brief review of the literature.

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