| Literature DB >> 11428417 |
R DeVincenzo1, L B Haramati, E L Wolf, P J Klapper.
Abstract
Empyema may rarely present as a delayed complication after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients with this complication invariably have associated dropped gallstones in the peritoneal cavity. The gallstones may erode through the diaphragm or migrate through preexisting defects in the diaphragm. The latter are seen in over 50% of the elderly population and may predispose them to this rare complication.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11428417 DOI： 10.1097/00005382-200107000-00006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Imaging ISSN： 0883-5993 Impact factor: 3.000