title: Dropped gallstone as a nidus of intra-abdominal abscess complicated by empyema.
abstract: We describe a patient who developed an intra-abdominal abscess and empyema from a dropped gallstone at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy 1.5 years ago. As minimally invasive surgeries become conventional, clinicians should be aware of this increasingly common complication.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Dustin J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents