title: A retractor for cholecystectomy.
abstract: A self-retaining retractor has been designed to enable one surgeon to perform cholecystectomy and exploration of the bile duct with a minimum of assistance. The instrument consists of a horseshoe shaped collapsible frame and four specially designed blades. It is ideally suited for a right subcostal or a transverse incision. Adjustment and removal for performing on-table cholangiography and reapplication are all straightforward.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Burton-on-Trent General Hospital.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Lazim
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans