The plaintiff’s decedent, an 80-year-old husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was extremely active, independent ...

Randomized Clinical Trial of Routine On-Table Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Khan OA, Balaji S, Branagan G, Bennett DH, Davies N Br J Surg. 2011;98:362-367 ...

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

Of note, the use of intraoperative cholangiogram was significantly higher in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (0.97% vs 0.72%, P<0.001).

This retrospective, single-center study included consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy over a 9 year period (1992–2001). All patients underwent static intraoperative ...

The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after ERCP should be individualized for each patient. Several factors should be considered. First, preoperative ERCP is indicated only in those patients ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is the most common surgery done to remove a ... It’s formally known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ... This technique is called intraoperative cholangiography.

Moiz M. Zeidan, MBBS, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and colleagues performed a retrospective chart review of children (aged <18 years) who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a ...

There were 201 common duct injuries (0.36 percent) in patients undergoing cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography and 79 injuries (0.21 percent) for those having an intraoperative ...

Most surgeons perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ... Medicare breaks down the cost for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiography: ASC HOPD; Total cost: $3,105: $5,911: Doctor fee ...

Of note, the use of intraoperative cholangiogram was significantly higher in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (0.97% vs 0.72%, P<0.001).