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Infected Renal Cyst as a Complication of Dropped Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Joint Authors
Kennedy-Snodgrass, Chelsea
Keenan, Vivian
Katz, Douglas S.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dropped gallstones are a relatively common complication, occurring in 3% to 32% of laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed, depending on various intraoperative risk factors.
However, complications arising from dropped gallstones are relatively rare, occurring in fewer than 1% of such patients, and can include abscesses and inflammatory masses confined to the subhepatic space, presenting days to years later.
We report a patient who developed an infected renal cyst as a result of dropped gallstones, which created a fistula from the duodenum to a previously simple right renal cyst, which was initially identified on an abdominal CT scan.
Dropped gallstones can result in substantial morbidity in a minority of patients following cholecystectomy performed for cholecystitis, and a high clinical as well as radiological index of suspicion may be required for accurate early recognition and treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kennedy-Snodgrass, Chelsea& Keenan, Vivian& Katz, Douglas S.. 2018. Infected Renal Cyst as a Complication of Dropped Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143421
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kennedy-Snodgrass, Chelsea…[et al.]. Infected Renal Cyst as a Complication of Dropped Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143421
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kennedy-Snodgrass, Chelsea& Keenan, Vivian& Katz, Douglas S.. Infected Renal Cyst as a Complication of Dropped Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143421
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143421