Middle Pulmonary Lobe Abscess: A Delayed Complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become a routine procedure in abdominal surgery, a "gold standard" in the treatment of gallstones. Iatrogenic perforation of the gallbladder during a cholecystectomy is a possible incident, with numerous complications due to unidentified intraperitoneal gallstones during surgery. Pulmonary complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy are extremely rare.

Residual Gallbladder and Cystic Duct Stump Stone after Cholecystectomy: Laparoscopic Management.

Cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones, and the persistence of symptoms after surgery defines postcholecystectomy syndrome. Biliary causes of postcholecystectomy syndrome include subtotal cholecystectomy and remnant cystic duct stump stone; causes that are encountered with a low frequency, but which require diagnosis and provocative treatment. Laparoscopic management of such cases is recommended, but requires well-trained teams in laparoscopic surgery.