Researchers have found in a new study that pre-operative ultrasound showing isolated common bile duct (CBD) dilation does not ...

Laparoscopic videos have been increasingly acquired for various purposes including surgical training and quality assurance, due to the wide adoption of laparoscopy in minimally invasive surgeries.

Researchers have found in a new study that urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with proper perioperative care is a viable treatment option for acute cholecystitis in older adults. While advanced ...

BACKGROUND: The use of routine or selective peroperatory cholangiography in cholecystectomy is a matter of controversy in literature. AIM: To compare the efficacy of selective or routine ...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Background and Aim: Bile duct lesions, including leaks and strictures, are immanent complications of open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Endoscopic procedures ...

It can give the extra traction needed to make some cases really easy to perform, and can be used as well for the transoperative cholangiography. Naturally, the operative time was longer in the first ...