Non-operative Management Of Intra-abdominal Abscess Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the ‘gold standard’ for symptomatic gallstones. Although the overall complication rate after LC is less than the traditional open approach, intra-abdominal abscesses following LC are rarely encountered. Also, intra-operative stone spillage and dropping of the surgical clips do occur. An abscess secondary to a dropped surgical clip is an uncommon event. We present a case of an intra-abdominal abscess following LC secondary to a dropped surgical clip. An excellent response to image guided percutaneous drainage of abscess without the need for formal surgical retrieval of the clip was achieved.