Port site intramuscular abscess from retained gallstone post laparoscopic cholecystectomy – an unusual complication

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Abstract

Perforation of the gallbladder and the spillage of gallstones can be a cause of ongoing morbidity and mortality in patients post cholecystectomy. We report on an unusual case of a 58-year-old male who developed a right upper quadrant lump 8 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy which was eventually determined to be an abscess from a retained gallstone that had become embedded in the musculature of his abdominal wall. We have also discussed some of the considerations taken in the surgical management of this case.

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Syed, F., Quah, G. S., & Di Re, A. (2023). Port site intramuscular abscess from retained gallstone post laparoscopic cholecystectomy – an unusual complication. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac611

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