Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for the surgical management of symptomatic gallstone disease. Gallstone spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy is common, with a reported incidence of 0.2-20%. In the majority of cases there are no complications associated with this spillage, but a series of studies report patients with complications of free peritoneal gallstones. We present a case of migration of gallstone to the lung resulting in an inflammatory mass in the right middle lobe as a complication of spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10335024PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2021.0023DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

laparoscopic cholecystectomy
12
middle lobe
8
spillage laparoscopic
8
spilled gallstone
4
gallstone mimicking
4
mimicking middle
4
lobe pulmonary
4
pulmonary nodule
4
nodule laparoscopic
4
cholecystectomy standard
4

Similar Publications

Background & Objective: Many patients after cholecystectomy, develop gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and are worried. The objective of this study was to find out the risk factors for severe GI symptoms following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) during first year of follow-up.

Methods: It is a multi-center prospective observational study.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Surgical clip migration is a rare complication that can happen many years following a successful cholecystectomy. It has a similar clinical presentation as choledocholithiasis. The diagnosis is usually made using imaging modalities such as ultrasounds, computed tomography (CT) scans, or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Difficult laparascopic cholecystectomy has greater risk of biliary, vascular and visceral injuries. A tool to predict the difficulty help to prepare a head and avoid complications.

Aim: the aim of this study is validation of preoperative predictor score and a modified intraoperative grading score for difficulty of laparascopic cholecystectomy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Efficacy of Chewing Xylitol Gum on Restoring Postoperative Bowel Activity After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Three-arm Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Perianesth Nurs

January 2025

Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Giresun Üniversitesi, Giresun, Türkiye. Electronic address:

Purpose: The aim in the present study was to evaluate the effects of chewing postoperative xylitol gum on gastrointestinal functional recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Design: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.

Methods: After a baseline assessment, participants were randomly assigned in three groups.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

This study aims to compare the efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE), laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the treatment of gallbladder stones with common bile duct stones. We conducted a retrospective comparative analysis based on surgical time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative recovery metrics, total hospitalization costs, gastrointestinal quality of life index (GIQLI) before and after surgery, and the incidence of postoperative complications. No significant differences were found among the three groups in terms of the surgical success rate, first stone clearance rate, intraoperative blood loss, incidence of postoperative complications, and stone recurrence rate (p > 0.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!