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Abstract
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is emerging as a preferred surgical method in the treatment
of cholecystitis. Decreased morbidity and mortality rates make this an attractive
altenative to conventional cholecystectomy. Recently, specific complications including
bile duct transection, biloma formation, and liver lacerations have been reported.
We report here, however, an unusual case of intraoperative spillage of stones into
the introperitoneal cavity. Subsequent erosion through the diophragm resulted in expectoration
of stones, or cholelithoptysis.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 2,
1994
Received:
January 4,
1994
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© 1995 Published by Elsevier Inc.
