Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy The following video shows the proper technique in performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The surgery was performed on a 57 year old woman with a six months history of recurrent billiary colic and positive ultrasound for multiple stones in her gallbladder. Deviation from Standard of Care […]
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Injury During Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgical An injury during a laparoscopic gallbladder surgery can occur. Understanding Gallstones The gallbladder (or cholecyst or gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ located in the right upper abdomen below the liver.1 The gallbladder aids in the digestive process storing bile that is […]
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Reluctance to Use an Intraoperative Cholangiography Why the reluctance to use an intraoperative cholangiography during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Intraoperative Cholangiography Cholecystectomy is the most commonly performed elective abdominal surgical procedure in the United States. Each year approximately 750,000 cholecystectomies are performed in the United States alone.1 For […]
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Gallbladder Surgery What is the surgeons duty of care during a gallbladder surgery? Understanding Gallstones he gallbladder (or cholecyst or gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ located in the right upper abdomen below the liver. Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder until needed by the […]
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