A Case of an Abdominal Wall Abscess Associated with Spilled Gallstones: Imaging Findings and Clinical Significance.
- Author:
Youn Mi SON
1
;
Hyuk Jung KIM
;
Cheol Hee BAK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Korea. hyukjungk@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Spilled (dropped) gallstones;
Abdominal wall abscess
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Abscess;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Catheters;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Drainage;
Gallstones;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2011;30(2):83-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been the gold standard for symptomatic gall stones for the last 20 years. The spillage of stones is reported in up to one-third of all LCs but clinical squeals caused by dropped gallstones are uncommon. We recently observed a patient with late abdominal wall abscess formation as a result of dropped gall stones after LC, who in the end, underwent open surgery because the medical therapy including antibiotics and percutaneous catheter drainage was not fully effective.
