A Case of Intractable Lung Abscess Following Dropped Gallstone-Induced Subphrenic Abscess: A Rare Postoperative Complication Caused by Dropped Gallstone During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract

Dropped gallstones into the abdominal cavity due to perforation of the gallbladder occasionally occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Abscess formation caused by residual gallstones is one of the late postoperative complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Most of them are intra-abdominal abscesses; however formation of intra-thoracic abscesses, in particular, lung abscess, is less described, and surgery for an intra-thoracic abscess is rarely performed. We describe a case of intractable lung abscess following dropped gallstone-induced subphrenic abscess caused by a residual gallstone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Lost gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a common but underestimated complication—case report and review of the literature

“…Gender could not be determined in 18 articles. Of all 102 reports, LC was performed as emergency procedure in 33 cases (32%) ( 7 , 13 , 19 , 20 , 24 – 27 , 31 – 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 43 , 47 , 52 , 53 , 60 , 63 , 70 , 73 , 79 – 82 , 84 ). In 20 articles, the indication for LC was not reported.…”