title: Recurrent abscess at site of laparoscopic cholecystectomy port due to spilled gallstones.
abstract: Spillage of gallstones is common during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and may lead to intra-abdominal abscesses and sinus formation. We describe two patients with recurrent abscess at the site of epigastric port due to presence of large spilled stone in the parietes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Removal of the stone led to resolution of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciiences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Narreddy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Svr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male