J Korean Surg Soc.
2007 Sep;73(3):272-275.
Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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- 1Department of Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Cheongju, Korea. jwchoi@chungbuk.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Cheongju, Korea.
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Cheongju, Korea.
Abstract
- A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for symptomatic gallbladder stones. Reports of a pseudoaneurysm following a cholecystectomy have recently increased. Herein, the case of a 36-year-old man, who had an unusual complication following a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones, is reported. On postoperative day 6, the patient was readmitted via the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and right shoulder pain. A selective hepatic angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the branch of the right hepatic artery, which was treated with transarterial embolization. A pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. If any suspicion of a pseudoaneurysm is presented, prompt attention and angiography are necessary, as the condition can cause life-threatening bleeding.
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