Laparoscopic cholecystectomy missed lesions

ABSTRACT

One hundred and forty five cases underwent or were reviewed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for calcular cholecystitis in our department of general surgery at Ein Shams University between 1992 and the end of 1994. Four cases, had post-operative haematemesis from a missed duodenal ulcer. One case had a missed carcinoma of the transverse colon and one case had a missed hepatocellular carcinoma. One case had a missed chronic duodenal ulcer which had penetrated into the pancreas