title: Retroperitoneal abscess with consecutive acute renal failure caused by a lost gallstone 2 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: A 70-year-old male patient presented with abdominal pain, acute renal failure, and fever 2 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the surgical drainage of the abscess formation on the patient's right flank, a huge gallstone was found in the retroperitoneum. The patient was dismissed from the hospital 11 days after admission with normal lab panel and restored renal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of the Saarland, D-66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Justinger
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sperling
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kollmar
authors.forename: Martin K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schuld
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space