title: Liver hematoma after laparoscopic nissen fundoplication: a case report and review of retraction injuries.
abstract: Laparoscopic fundoplication is a safe and effective alternative to long-term medical therapy in select patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Among the technical challenges of laparoscopic fundoplication, retraction of the left lobe of liver can cause significant morbidity. Intraoperative complications from retraction injuries have been reported in the literature, but postoperative complications arising from liver retraction have not been published. The authors present a case of a symptomatic liver hematoma requiring hospital readmission for diagnosis and pain control and a review of retraction injuries.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pasenau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mamazza
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Schlachta
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Seshadri
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Poulin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed