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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the preferred method for removal of the diseased gallbladder
We report a case of an anterior abdominal wall abscess at left hypochondrial area presenting 8 months after laparoscopic Cholecystectomy due to retained subcutaneous gallstones
A 50-year-old Sudanese female presented to the emergency department complaining of anterior abdominal swelling in the left hypochondrial area associated with pain and fever
Summary
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the preferred method for removal of the diseased gallbladder. While its morbidity and mortality rates are lower than those of the open technique, the spillage of gallstones is one of the common complications in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Many articles reported the delayed complications of intra-abdominal retained gallstones [2]. There are fewer reports addressing the delayed presentation of subcutaneous abscess from spilled gallstones [3,4]. The morbidity associated with spilled gallstones is not well studied yet, and little can be found in the literature on this article. We report a case of an anterior abdominal wall abscess at left hypochondrial area presenting 8 months after laparoscopic Cholecystectomy due to retained subcutaneous gallstones. Spillage of gallstones during the extraction of the gallbladder through the abdominal wall incision in laparoscopic cholecystecomy may lead to considerable complications
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