Chronic right lumbar suppuration following stone forgotten during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Authors

  • Mohamed Amine Elghali Department of Visceral Surgery, Farhat HACHED Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Ikram Massoudi Department of Visceral Surgery, Farhat HACHED Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Rafik Ghrissi Department of Visceral Surgery, Farhat HACHED Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Tarek Dhibet Department of Visceral Surgery, Farhat HACHED Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Fehmi Hamila Department of Visceral Surgery, Farhat HACHED Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20171170

Keywords:

Chronic suppuration, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Missing stone

Abstract

The breaking of the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy east of a common event, and usually harmless, even if stone are missed. Exceptionally these calculations are causing persistent suppuration and may pose therapeutic problems. We report the case of a woman who presented a chronic suppurative the right lumbar pit months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This illustrates the observations difficult diagnosis of this rare complication and providing imaging. as in our case, surgical removal of the calculi is the only way to ensure healing.

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Published

2017-03-25

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2017): April 2017

Section

Case Reports