title: First complete laparoscopic resection of a gangrenous falciform ligament.
abstract: Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for patients with gangrene or an abscess of the falciform ligament. We describe the first complete laparoscopic resection of a gangrenous falciform ligament in a 44-year-old female patient with first signs and symptoms of peritonitis.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Luebeck Medical School, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Luebeck D-23538, Germany. ralf_czymek@web.de
authors: Ralf
authors: R
authors: Czymek
authors: Ralf
authors: R
authors: Bouchard
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Hollmann
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Kagel
authors: Armin
authors: A
authors: Frank
authors: Hans-Peter
authors: HP
authors: Bruch
authors: Conny
authors: C
authors: Buerk
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed