PMID: 9448120Aug 1, 1997Paper

Clostridial gas gangrene of the abdominal wall after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a
S SamelH Becker

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with a considerable rate of infectious complications of up to 2.8%. Such infections are usually of minor clinical importance. However, we observed a case of life-threatening Clostridial gas gangrene centering around the right lateral port site and developing across all of the right-sided abdominal wall, causing septic shock and severe multi-organ failure. Considering the overall infection rate and the possibility of even severe morbidity, we advocate perioperative antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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