An Intra-Abdominal Abscess as a Late Complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
- Author:
Ha Young OH
1
;
Hong Sik LEE
;
Song Yee BAE
;
Jae Yeon PARK
;
Sang Gyu LEE
;
Bo Sung KWON
;
Jin Nam KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hslee60@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cholecystectomy;
Intra-abdominal abscess
- MeSH:
Abdominal Abscess;
Abdominal Pain;
Abdominal Wall;
Abscess;
Aged;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Cholelithiasis;
Drainage;
Female;
Humans;
Length of Stay;
Return to Work
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(1):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for cholelithiasis. It is used more commonly than open cholecystectomy because of the convenience of a short hospital stay and earlier return to work, and for aesthetic reasons. Nevertheless, there are complications that are encountered more frequently than in open cholecystectomy due to the smaller operating window. Here, we report the case of a 73-year-old woman who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 15 years earlier and now presented with abrupt abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a past cholecystectomy with an abscess pocket abutting the abdominal wall, with a stone inside it. Incision and drainage were done and the stone was removed laparoscopically. This case shows that late complications, such as abscess formation due to lost GB stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, can occur, even after 15 years.
