Open AccessFatal small bowel ischaemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: report of a case
Author(s) -
C Amulya,
Vijayaraghavan Rajagopalan,
Avinash Melkote Jyothiprakash,
Rangashamaiah Chandrashekar,
C. S. Belagavi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0705
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , veress needle , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , general surgery , surgery , ischemia , laparoscopy
Veress needle, trocar insertion, pneumoperitoneum-related complications, biliary injuries apart from haemorrhage, intestinal injuries and lateral thermal injuries are all well described entities following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The development of intestinal ischaemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is rare; this report describes a case of fatal small bowel ischaemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and discusses the various possibilities that led to this event.