Journal article
Percutaneous Retrieval of Retained Gallstones
The American surgeon, v 89(6), pp 2918-2919
01 Jun 2023
PMID: 35333657
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Abstract
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for patients with gallbladder disease. However, spilled gallstones occur in up to 18% of laparoscopic cholecystectomies, which may result in retained gallstones. Though most do not cause issues, there may be abscess formation from 4 months to 10 years postoperatively. We present a 78-year-old patient who formed a subhepatic abscess 3 months postoperatively from his laparoscopic cholecystectomy secondary to a 1 cm retained gallstone. The abscess was percutaneously drained by interventional radiology (IR), and the stone was subsequently removed by IR using a percutaneous approach. Open and laparoscopic approaches have been previously described for abscess drainage and removal of gallstones. In this case, both the abscess and stone were drained and removed percutaneously by IR. Though this is an uncommon entity, percutaneous decompression can aid in preventing such patients from undergoing additional surgery.
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- Title
- Percutaneous Retrieval of Retained Gallstones
- Creators
- Saudia McCarley - Reading HospitalBernice Yu - Reading HospitalRobert Guay - Reading HospitalAdrian Ong - Reading HospitalDavid Sacks - Reading HospitalChristopher A. Butts - Reading Hospital
- Publication Details
- The American surgeon, v 89(6), pp 2918-2919
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 2
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000774120400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85127323173
- Other Identifier
- 991021929614104721
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