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 […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →Cholecystectomy and the Risk of Injury to the Common Bile Duct uring laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery, or cholecytectomy, there can be times when the surgeon mistakes the common bile duct for the cystic duct. If the surgeon does not recognize this error before clipping or dissecting, this may produce […]
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