Empyema due to spilled stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

We describe a patient who suffered right pleuritic chest pain and an exudative pleural effusion, leading to empyema formation. Thoracotomy revealed this to be due to a subphrenic abscess around spilled gall stones.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 1998-01, Vol.13 (1), p.107-108
Hauptverfasser:	Kelty, Clive J., Thorpe, J. Andrew C.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects Cholelithiasis - complications Cholelithiasis - surgery Disease-Free Survival Empyema Empyema, Pleural - diagnostic imaging Empyema, Pleural - etiology Empyema, Pleural - surgery Female Gall stones Humans Laparoscopic Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Medical sciences Radiography Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Thoracotomy
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient who suffered right pleuritic chest pain and an exudative pleural effusion, leading to empyema formation. Thoracotomy revealed this to be due to a subphrenic abscess around spilled gall stones.
ISSN:	1010-7940 1873-734X
DOI:	10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00262-5