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. 2004 Feb;80(940):77–79. doi: 10.1136/pmj.2003.006023

Spilled gall stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a review of the literature

T Sathesh-Kumar 1, A Saklani 1, R Vinayagam 1, R Blackett 1
PMCID: PMC1742934  PMID: 14970293

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with spillage of gall stones in 5%–40% of procedures, but complications occur very rarely. There are, however, isolated case reports describing a range of complications occurring both at a distance from and near to the subhepatic area. This review looks into the various modes of presentation, ways to minimise spillage, treating the complications, and the legal implications.

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