Open AccessDiaphragmatic injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An unusual complication during a routine case
Author(s) -
Kishore Gurumoorthy Subramanya Bharathy,
Somyaa Khuller,
Somnath Malage,
Manoj Kumar,
Sadiq S. Sikora
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_315_18
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , diaphragmatic breathing , surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , iatrogenic injury , general surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in surgical practice worldwide. Diaphragmatic injury is an extremely rare complication that can occur intraoperatively and needs to be dealt with immediately. This article describes a case report of diaphragmatic injury, technical details of how to deal with this complication and preventive strategies along with a review of literature on the topic.