Case Report
Spilled Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Case Series and Review of Literature
1Department of Resident Internal Medicine, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, USA
2Department of Gastroenterology Internal Medicine, Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases, USA
Received Date: August 12, 2019; Published Date: August 27, 2019
Abstract
Gallstones can spill into the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It can cause a silent peritoneal stone and escalate to intraperitoneal complications such as abscess, peritonitis and perforation of intestine from two months up to twenty years. Spilled stone can lead to chronic perihepatic fluid collection, subphrenic abscess and severe life-threatening complications such as sepsis. Every action should be taken to avoid spilling gallstones during the surgery. It warrants high clinical suspicion and requires appropriate interventions. We reviewed complications and management of spilled gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy [1].
