Early Rupture of Iatrogenic Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Unsuccessful Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been established as the gold-standard method to deal with symptomatic cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. Although, like any other surgical procedure, it may have complications that affect the mortality and morbidity of patients. More specifically, the cystic artery pseudoaneurysm is considered a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which despite its rarity, may be fatal for the patient. Herein, we present the case of a 67-year-old man with a ruptured iatrogenic cystic artery pseudoaneurysm in the early postoperative period after laparoscopic cholecystectomy that converted to open wherein a cholecystostomy catheter was placed. The patient was hospitalized in our surgical unit, and he was treated with cystic artery embolization initially and secondary with elective open cholecystectomy.