Percutaneous treatment of gallstone abscess after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using fistuloscopy

Authors
Nakamura, M Akao, S
Citation
M. Nakamura et S. Akao, Percutaneous treatment of gallstone abscess after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using fistuloscopy, SURG LA E P, 11(3), 2001, pp. 204-206
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
10517200 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
204 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-7200(200106)11:3<204:PTOGAA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 69-year-old man with a low-grade fryer and right upper quadrant pain was diagnosed as having two gallstone abscesses after laparoscopic cholecystect omy. One lesion healed after stones spontaneously passed through the draina ge tube, and the other lesion healed after percutaneous removal of stones u sing fistuloscopy. The patient's course was uneventful as of 29 months afte r percutaneous treatment.