A Pancreatic Fistula as a Rare Complication of Laparascopic Radical Nephrectomy: A Case Report

Abstract

We report an unusual case of pancreatic fistula after transperitoneal laparoscopic left radical nephrectomy. A 43 years old male patient presented with severe abdominal pain and abdominal distension 71 day after the surgery. Computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a large fluid collection in the operated renal fossa. The treatment, which comprised percutaneous drainage led to a closure of the fistula 20 days after therapy.

Keywords

• Pancreatic fistula
• Laparoscopic complication
• Left nephrectomy