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Review of 28 Cases

James B. Klein, MD; Frank M. Finck, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1972;104(6):769-772.

Abstract
A review of 28 cases of cancer of the gallbladder seen in a ten-year period showed a sex distribution of 23 females and five males. Of these, 17 patients had had biliary symptoms for at least six months or had evidence of stones as a result of x-ray examinations, and 26 had instances of gallstones. In six of the eight patients in whom simple cholecystectomy was done, the gallbladder was not opened at the time of operation and the cancer was not then recognized. Two of these patients are living more than five years later. Opening of all gallbladders at the time of operation is recommended so that more extensive resection can be done where appropriate.

Author Affiliations
Los Angeles

From the departments of surgery (Dr. Klein) and pathology (Dr. Finck), Queen of Angels Hospital; and the Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Dr. Finck).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 18, 1972.

Read before the annual meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, Calif, Jan 15,1972.

Reprint requests to Queen of Angels Hospital, 2301 Bellevue, Los Angeles 90026 (Dr. Klein).

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