title: Acute renal failure following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: A 67-year-old man underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which was complicated by an empyematous gallbladder. Postoperatively, he was found to have acute renal failure (evidenced by abdominal distension and pain, anuria and vomiting). This was thought to be secondary to pneumoperitoneum, an essential part of the laparoscopic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK. jbriscoe@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Jessica Helen Rachel
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Briscoe
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bahal
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*