Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
- Author:
Jae Woon CHOI
1
;
Il Hun BAE
;
Seon Mee PARK
;
Dae Hoon KIM
;
Dong Hee RYU
;
Young Jin SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Cheongju, Korea. jwchoi@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Pseudoaneurysm
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Aneurysm, False*;
Angiography;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic*;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Gallbladder;
Hemorrhage;
Hepatic Artery*;
Humans;
Shoulder Pain
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2007;73(3):272-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for symptomatic gallbladder stones. Reports of a pseudoaneurysm following a cholecystectomy have recently increased. Herein, the case of a 36-year-old man, who had an unusual complication following a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones, is reported. On postoperative day 6, the patient was readmitted via the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and right shoulder pain. A selective hepatic angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the branch of the right hepatic artery, which was treated with transarterial embolization. A pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. If any suspicion of a pseudoaneurysm is presented, prompt attention and angiography are necessary, as the condition can cause life-threatening bleeding.
