Spilled gall stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a review of the literature
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T Sathesh-Kumar1, A P Saklani, R Vinayagam
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham, UK. sathesh87@hotmail.com
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|February 19, 2004
Abstract:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with spillage of gall stones in 5%-40% of procedures, but complications occur very rarely. There are, however, isolated case reports describing a range of complications occurring both at a distance from and near to the subhepatic area. This review looks into the various modes of presentation, ways to minimise spillage, treating the complications, and the legal implications.

