A rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

A 45-year-old man with history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy 5 years back, presented with discharge from the port-site. On examination, there was pus discharge from the port-site. Laboratory parameters were within normal limits. Review of surgical records revealed that Calot's triangle was frozen. The cystic duct was friable due to a large impacted calculus and it got sloughed off during dissection. There was no active bile leak and suturing was not possible. In the post-operative period, patient underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and stenting. Patient underwent magnetic resonance cholangio- pancreatography (MRCP) at present admission