title: Laparoscopic drainage of right subphrenic abscess: report of one case.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery has proven to be a very useful technique. Subphrenic abscess, although a rare entity, occurs in the majority of the cases in association with gastroduodenal and biliary disease, appendicitis, or following abdominal surgery. We present the case of a 45-year-old male with a right subphrenic abscess that was successfully treated by laparoscopy. Laparoscopic drainage of subphrenic abscess should be considered as an alternative modern option when dealing with this problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Del Carmen, Tarascos, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Robles
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lancaster
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology