Dropped gallstone as a nidus of intra-abdominal abscess complicated by empyema.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient who developed an intra-abdominal abscess and empyema from a dropped gallstone at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy 1.5 years ago. As minimally invasive surgeries become conventional, clinicians should be aware of this increasingly common complication.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Abscess
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
- Empyema
- Gallstones