Abscesso intrabdominal tardio pós colecistectomia laparoscópica / Late intrabdominal abscess after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 30(2): 160-162, mar.-abr. 2003. ilus
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in Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
Perforation of the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be associated with intraperitoneal gallstone spillage. Several complications secondary to lost gallstones in the abdominal cavity have been described. We report a rare complication of abdominal abscess secondary to two gallstones left in the abdominal cavity. A 75-year-old female presented with spontaneous drainage of pus through the umbilicus five years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. An ultrasonographic evaluation of the abdomen revealed a solid mass of 56x26 mm of diameter, with acoustic shadow, localized distal to the umbilicus. At laparotomy, an abscess with two biliary calculi was drained. The patient had good recovery, with no complication.
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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
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CIRURGIA GERAL
Year:
2003
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças/BR
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Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR