
Combined percutaneous and endoscopic approach in management of dropped gallstones following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
John Sing Fai Shum, Kai Hung Fung, George PC Yang, CN Tang, Michael KW Li
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Abstract
Dropped gallstones due to accidental perforation of gallbladder wall during laparoscopic cholecystectomy are often encountered. However, dropped gallstones as nidus of infection with subsequent abscess formation is a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (0.3%). Most of the reported cases of complicated dropped stones required open surgical drainage. Minimally invasive measures were less frequently employed. We report a case of dropped gallstones that were removed endoscopically through a percutaneous drainage tract.
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