Citation

Wright JE. Med. J. Aust. 1976; 1(21): 785-786.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

958076

Abstract

This report describes a patient who suffered free intraperitoneal perforation of a previously normal gallbladder as an isolated abdominal injury from seat belt compression. It is postulated that a prerequisite for such an injury is distension of the gallbladder with bile. Alcohol ingestion in the fasting state is likely to produce such a situation.

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