Biography
Biography: Dr.Shailesh Kumar
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A 46 years old menopausal female presented to Surgical OPD with the complaints of recurrent pain abdomen with vomiting and fever off and on. Pt was a treated case of Koch’s abdomen. There was no history of jaundice and other co- morbidities.
On examinations, she had tenderness in Right Hypochondrium (RHC) on deep palpation. Rest of the Parameters were normal.
On Investigation, ultrasonography of abdomen revealed multiple Gallstones with Normal CBD. Rest of the abdomen and pelvis were normal. Her blood and urinary examinations were within normal limits. X-ray chest revealed features suggestive of healed tuberculosis.
Pt was posted for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. After pneumo-peritoneum ,10mm Optical port was placed in periumbilical area. On diagnostic laparoscopy, whole of the colon was densely adhered to the pariety (Fig-1a). Liver, Gall blader and Spleen were nor not visible. As Falciform Ligament and liver was not visible, two working port were inserted in the mid clavicular line both side around 3 inches below the Costal Margin in an anticipation to de-Parietization of the transverse colon to assess the feasibility to proceed. We broke the adhesion between the transverse colon and pariety in the midline and proceeded to de-parietisation the whole transverse colon with the help of ultrasonic scissor (Fig-1b). After that we could visualised the Liver and Gall bladder (Fig-1c) and proceeded with the Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Abdominal cavity is the sixth most common extra peritoneal site of tuberculosis 1. There are different studies that support the crucial role of diagnostic laparoscopy in the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis. The diagnostic laparoscopy revealed ascetic fluid, violin string adhesion of peritoneum and omental thickness2. Peritoneal involvement is a common features and more than half of the patients presents with ascites, Lymphadenopathy and stranding of the mesenteric fat3.
Laparoscopy is normally accepted as an accurate and prompt diagnostic tools in case of suspected abdominal tuberculosis.