title: Meralgia paresthetica as a complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: Many complications have been reported to occur secondary to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We report here the first case of meralgia paresthetica during laparoscopic abdominal surgery.
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut, Medical Center, Lebanon.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yamout
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tayyim
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Farhat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation