Non-biliary mishaps during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-63672
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The most important complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) are biliary tract injuries. Non-biliary complications can be equally devastating, but have received less attention in literature.METHODS:
The case files of 1748 patients who underwent LC over a period of seven years (1997-2003) in our department were retrospectively reviewed to identify non-biliary complications and their management.RESULTS:
Nine patients (0.5%) sustained significant non-biliary injury while undergoing LC. The commonest was duodenal perforation during dissection of the Calot's triangle (3 cases). Other complications included diaphragmatic injury (2 cases), and small bowel injury while inserting the umbilical port, right external iliac artery injury during insertion of Veress needle, portal vein injury during dissection, and liver laceration while using a delivery system to extract the gall bladder (1 each). All these complications were detected and managed intra-operatively. During the same period, 10 patients sustained biliary injury.CONCLUSION:
Intra-operative non-biliary injuries during LC occur as frequently as biliary injuries, and can be life-threatening and difficult to manage.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
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Veia Porta
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Prognóstico
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Colecistite
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Incidência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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