This report will outline the statistics and epidemiology of cholecystitis cases around the world along with a short, detailed description of the pathology. The majority of the report will be dedicated to the normal function and anatomy of the gallbladder, with explicit detail into how different types of cholecystitis manifests itself in patients and common symptoms. Furthermore this report will clarify how cholecystitis may affect nearby viscera and structures in the body. To conclude possible complications arising from cholecystitis and its treatment will be reported, and the general prognosis will also be detailed.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
While there have been few dedicated reports on the epidemiology of cholecystitis around the entire