title: [Cholecysto-colic fistula: laparoscopic treatment].
abstract: Cholecystocolic fistula is an unusual complication of biliary tract disease and it may defeat laparoscopic treatment. We recently was a patient who, while undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, was found to have a fistula between the gallbladder and the transverse colon. The fistula was transected with a 3 cm endoscopic linear stapling device and uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. This report shows that, with increasing experience, no absolute contraindications exist to starting laparoscopic cholecystectomy by introducing the laparoscope.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale 2, Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pianalto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pizzato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ancona
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged