title: [Fatal outcome six days following laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
abstract: The paper present a case of 45 years old woman following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (empyema of gall bladder) who died 6 days after operation. The patient were operated 16 years ago account of aortic coarctation. In the post-operative (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) periods cardiovascular and respiratory complications were observed, and cured in intensive Care Department. The case of sudden death was massive pulmonary embolism confirmed by autopsy. The author think, that thrombosis came from venous vessels of pelvic or legs.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Chirurgii Ogólnej Szpitala w Jaśle.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rózycki
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004653:Empyema / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications