Lost gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a common but underestimated complication—case report and review of the literature

IntroductionLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) represents one of the most commonly performed routine abdominal surgeries. Nevertheless, besides bile duct injury, problems caused by lost gallstones represent a heavily underestimated and underreported possible late complication after LC.MethodsCase rep...

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Main Authors: L. Danhel, A. Fritz, L. Havranek, T. Kratzer, P. Punkenhofer, A. Punzengruber, D. Rezaie, S. Tatalovic, M. Wurm, R. Függer, M. Biebl, P. Kirchweger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1375502/full