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Endoscopy 1992; 24(9): 790-792
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010586
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Duodenal Perforation after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

C. G. Eden, T. G. Williams
  • Department of Surgery, Kent & Sussex Hospital, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A case is reported of duodenal perforation complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by laser dissection. The importance of investigating a patient with persistent shoulder-tip pain following this technique to exclude a subphrenic abscess is emphasised.

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