Liver necrosis following cholecystectomy in sickle cell disease

Postoperative vaso ‐occlusive disease may be a life‐threatening condition in patients affected by sickle cell disease, necessitating sometimes liver transplantation. After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, liver necrosis is usually secondary to intraoperative vascular injury. In this patient, the vaso‐occlusive cris is mimicked a vascular injury with segmental postoperative necrosis. AbstractPostoperative vaso ‐occlusive disease may be a life‐threatening condition in patients affected by sickle cell disease, necessitating sometimes liver transplantation. After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, liver necrosis is usually secondary to intraoperative vascular injury. In this patient, the vaso‐occlusive cris is mimicked a vascular injury with segmental postoperative necrosis.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - March 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Emanuele Felli, Patrick Pessaux Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research