Aortic injury. A catastrophic complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

K N Apelgren; D E Scheeres

doi:10.1007/BF00678568

Aortic injury. A catastrophic complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surg Endosc. 1994 Jun;8(6):689-91. doi: 10.1007/BF00678568.

Authors

K N Apelgren¹, D E Scheeres

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, East Lansing 48824.

PMID: 8059309
DOI: 10.1007/BF00678568

Abstract

Two cases of aortic injury from trocar insertion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy are described and analyzed. The literature is reviewed and suggestions are offered for avoiding and treating this major complication. Both patients survived and are normal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / surgery
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects*
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / methods
Gallbladder Diseases / surgery*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Middle Aged