Retroperitoneal Abscess Formation as a Result of Spilled Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Unusual Case Report

One of the complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease that seems to exceed that of the traditional open method is the gallbladder perforation and gallstone spillage. Its incidence can occur in up to 40% of patients, and in most cases its course is uneventful. However in few...

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Main Authors: Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Basilis Papaziogas, Ioannis Galanis, Ioannis Koutelidakis, Triantafyllos Doulias, Petros Christopoulos, George Papadakis, Konstantinos Atmatzidis, John Makris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/573092
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