title: Intra-abdominal gallstone spillage detected during umbilical trocar site hernia repair after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: report of a case.
abstract: It is well known that spilled gallstones may occur as a complication during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We present herein the case of a patient in whom intra-abdominal gallstone spillage was found during repair of an incisional hernia at the umbilical trocar port site 3 months after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We describe this case and present a review of the recent literature to stress the importance of preventing stone spillage and retrieving any stones that are spilled into the abdomen.
authors: Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, Kayseri, Turkey.
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mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged