Missed Gallstones in the Bile Duct and Abdominal Cavity: A Case Report

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the gold standard surgical intervention for the treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Gallbladder perforation (1040%) and stone spillage (6-30%) are the two complications encountered most often during the dissection and removal of the gallbladder in LC. Gallstone spillage was initially considered to be a benign event with no serious squeal. However, there have been reports of serious complications due to spilled gallstones during LC. The present report present an extremely rare case of missed gallstones with an intra-abdominal abscess complicated by erosion and fistula of the bile duct due to stones retained in the abdominal cavity during LC.