Pleural empyema caused by dropped gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a case report
Abstract Background Dropped gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) sometimes induce postoperative infectious complications. However, pleural empyema rarely occurs as a complication of LC. Case presentation We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with right pleural empyema. She previo...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01419-4 |
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