| Title: |
Is a giant incisional hernia a contraindication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy? |
| Authors: |
Boyer, Nicolas; Koliakos, Nikolaos; Pau, Luca; Poras, Mathilde; Maréchal, Marie-Therese; Farinella, Eleonora |
| Source: |
Journal of Surgical Case Reports ; volume 2023, issue 6 ; ISSN 2042-8812 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Description: |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. A previous abdominal operation is not considered a significant risk factor for conversion to open cholecystectomy. We describe the case of an 80-year-old woman with a surgical history of a giant uncomplicated incisional midline hernia presenting at our department with choledocholithiasis and acute cholangitis. After an ERCP with extraction of common bile duct stones, a LC was planned. The first trocar was inserted in the right midclavicular line, using an open technique and a careful inspection of the abdominal cavity and the hernia sac content. An uncomplicated cholecystectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/jscr/rjad305 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjad305; https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2023/6/rjad305/50633444/rjad305.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.3AD7F367 |
| Database: |
BASE |