Cholelithoptysis: a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a 54-year-old man presented for medical care with cholelithoptysis (the coughing up of gallstones). This rare complication was managed without a further operation. Possible mechanisms and preventive measures are discussed.