This case involves a 35-year-old male with a past medical history of fibromyalgia who had his gallbladder laparoscopically removed. The patient was discharged the same day but presented to the emergency room two days later in septic shock. Surgery was…
This case involves a middle-aged male patient who presented to the emergency room with occasional gastric pain that had persisted for several months. A CT scan showed that the patient was suffering from a disorder in his gallbladder and the…
This case involves a middle-aged male patient in Wyoming who was morbidly obese patient who suffered from an infected surgical incision following surgery. The patient presented to a general surgeon for what was initially supposed to be a routine gallbladder…
This case involves a female patient who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery for the treatment of diverticulitis. The surgeon encountered difficulty during the surgery, and the procedure took a total of four hours to complete overall. Despite the fact that he…
This case involves a 55-year-old male who presented to the hospital with classic symptoms of chronic and acute gallbladder dysfunction. Ultrasound confirmed the presence of several gallstones and gallbladder thickening. The attending surgeon insisted that a hepatobiliary (HIDA) scan study…
This case involves a male patient who presented to the ER with acute abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with gallstones, however it was noted that there was no evidence of obstruction. The decision was made to take the patient for…
This case involves a female patient who suffered multiple complications including persistent bile leakage and necrotizing pancreatitis following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She presented to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain, heartburn and indigestion. She was discharged home with prescriptions for…
This case takes place in North Carolina and involves an infant born via vaginal delivery with no complications. Some time shortly after the child’s birth, his parents brought him in for a checkup. It was during this checkup that the…
This case takes place in Indiana and involves a 69 year old female who underwent a  laparoscopic cholecystectomy with placement of stent. At time of stent removal, ERCP determines stent has migrated to the small bowel. Report of ERCP indicates…
