Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome in patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 34 patients operated between March 1998 and April 2006.

Results: There were 19 male and 15 female patients with a median age of 62 years.

Persistent omphalomesenteric duct causing small bowel obstruction in an adult.

An extremely rare case of persistent omphalomesenteric duct causing small bowel obstruction is presented. A 20-year-old female patient without medical history presented with colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, absence of passage of gas and feces, and abdominal distension of 24 h duration. Physical examination and blood tests were normal.