Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 8, 2026

Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Guided by the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis and the Umbilical Fissure Vein
Published on: September 27, 2024
[Lumbar abscess secundary to retained gallstones]
Andrés García Marín1, Jorge Martín Gil, Teresa Sánchez Rodríguez
1Sección de Cirugía de Urgencias, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón de Madrid, España. agmarin80@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Lost gallstones after accidental opening of the gallbladder during cholecystectomy usually under laparoscopy, can cause late complications. Intra-abdominal abscess is the most frequent and the diagnosis is based on imaging techniques (abdominal ultrasound or computed tomography scan). Surgical drainage with gallstones removal seems to be the best approach, due to the fact that a simple percutaneous drainage has a high failure rate. However, a posterior abdominal wall abscess as the initial manifestation of intra-abdominal abscess due to retained gallstones is uncommon, and this prompted us to report this case.
Related Concept Videos
Cholecystitis
Appendicitis
Brain Abscess l: Introduction
Acute Pancreatitis II: Clinical Manifestations and Management
Gallbladder
The gallbladder's anatomy consists of three regions: the fundus, body, and neck. Extending from the neck, the cystic duct joins the common...
Appendicitis-I: Introduction
Etiology: Appendicitis can arise from various causes, primarily rooted in the obstruction of the appendix lumen. Factors contributing to this obstruction include fecal accumulation, lymphoid hyperplasia and, in...