Successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder hemorrhage from a Dieulafoy lesion in a patient on hemodialysis: a case report

Abstract Background Patients on long-term dialysis are prone to hemorrhagic complications, particularly uremic bleeding, but gallbladder hemorrhage is rare, even in patients on dialysis. There have been occasional reports of a Dieulafoy lesion being a cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, but its oc...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Yuu-ichi Yano, Tomohiro Iguchi, Shota Sato, Norifumi Iseda, Shun Sasaki, Yasuhiro Abe, Tomohiro Nakayama, Takuya Honboh, Seiya Kato, Noriaki Sadanaga, Hiroshi Matsuura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Gallbladder Hemorrhage Dieulafoy lesion Hemodialysis Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01628-5