Laparoscopically assisted resection of small bowel injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

A patient with previous appendectomy and diagnostic laparoscopy underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. At the conclusion of the procedure, a small bowel trocar injury was identified. Resection and anastomosis were performed extracorporally via the umbilical incision. The patient was discharged on the third postoperative day.