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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Pancreatic Abscess
Published on: March 15, 2024
Retroperitoneal abscess with consecutive acute renal failure caused by a lost gallstone 2 years after laparoscopic
Christoph Justinger1, Jens Sperling, Marcus Katoh
1Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of the Saarland, D-66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
Abstract:
A 70-year-old male patient presented with abdominal pain, acute renal failure, and fever 2 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the surgical drainage of the abscess formation on the patient's right flank, a huge gallstone was found in the retroperitoneum. The patient was dismissed from the hospital 11 days after admission with normal lab panel and restored renal function.
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