ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the cinlical features and therapeutic methods of unex-pected gallbladder carcinoma. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed in 19 cases of unexpected gallbladder carcinoma treated in our hospital from April 2002 to April 2008. Results: Ten cases in early stage were perfomed gallbaldder resection and local lymph node removal, and the average survival time was 18.7 months; 4 cases were perfomed extend radical resection, and the average survival time was 12.3 months; 5 cases were performed palliative resection, and the survival time was less than 6 months. Conclusions: Frozen section examination during opera-tion is key to diagnose unexpected gallbladder carcinoma. Radical resection is the first option once the diagnosis is confirmed, and the method can be decided according to Nevin classification and B ultrosound scaning during opreation.