SPILLED GALL STONE DURING LAPCHOLE;
A NOVEL METHOD OF PERCUTANEOUS CALCULI REMOVAL FROM THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2008.15.03.2825Keywords:
Percutaneous,, gallstone, stone,, calculus, intra-abdomina, removal,, extraction, laparoscopy, spillageAbstract
Spillage of gallstones has been reported during 7% of laparoscopic
cholecystectomies. When associated with infected bile, this can cause intra-abdominal abscess formation resistant to
simple drainage. In these cases laparotomy is usually indicated. We found few previous reports of percutaneous
gallstone removal from the abdominal cavity, one of which used lithotripsy for stone extraction. We describe another
successful case of percutaneous intra-abdominal gallstone removal using lithotripsy.
