Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2018 Jul 16;180(29):V10170787.

[Gallstones lost during laparoscopic cholecystectomy may cause severe complications]

[Article in Danish]
Tobias Bastian Ross Clemmesen  1 , Michael Patrick Achiam, Christian Roos Pedersen
Affiliations
  • PMID: 30020070
Review

[Gallstones lost during laparoscopic cholecystectomy may cause severe complications]

[Article in Danish]
Tobias Bastian Ross Clemmesen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

This review presents the consequences of gallstones lost during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and left in the peritoneal cavity. The incidence of intraoperative loss of gallstones during LC is estimated to be 1-40%. 1-12% of patients with unretrieved gallstones may develop compli-cations, with intra-abdominal abscesses being the most frequent. The presence of pigment stones is correlated to development of complications. Studies show, that 80-83% of surgeons may underestimate the number of potential complications, which indicates, that this subject requires increased clinical attention.

PubMed Disclaimer