Liver infarction following unrecognized right hepatic artery ligation at laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Parenchymal liver complications thus far reported following laparoscopic cholecystectomy include abscess, biloma, contusion/laceration, and hematoma. We report a case of liver infarction following unrecognized ligation of the right hepatic artery (HA) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Wachsberg
R H
RH
Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
Cho
K C
KC
Raina
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S
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed