Delayed peritoneal-cutaneous sinus from unretrieved gallstones

P H Steerman

Delayed peritoneal-cutaneous sinus from unretrieved gallstones

Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1994 Dec;4(6):452-3.

Author

P H Steerman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 7866616

Abstract

We describe a case of spontaneous delayed peritoneal-cutaneous sinus formation from unretrieved gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Complete healing required excision of the sinus tract and evacuation of intraperitoneal stones.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects*
Cholelithiasis / complications
Cholelithiasis / surgery*
Cutaneous Fistula / etiology*
Cystic Duct / surgery
Fistula / etiology*
Foreign Bodies / complications
Humans
Male
Peritoneal Cavity
Peritoneal Diseases / etiology*