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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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).