title: Gastro cutaneous fistula after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report.
abstract: A young lady presented with a nonhealing epigastric sinus after 2 years of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed outside. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and contrast study confirmed its communication with the stomach. At relaparoscopy, the fistula was identified, dissected, and stapled with endo-GIA stapler. Patient made an uneventful postoperative recovery and she is well after 20 months of surgery. It may be concluded that laparoscopic cholecystectomy can lead to the development of gastrocutaneous fistula that can be managed by relaparoscopy and stapling the tract with endo-GIA devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. grverma2004@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Ganga R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Lileshwar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans