Anaesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the Nd:Yag laser. The implications for a district general hospital.
We describe the anaesthetic management of the first reported cholecystectomy by laparoscopic laser in the United Kingdom. The implications of the development of laser surgery in a district general hospital are discussed.
Greville
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Department of Anaesthesia, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
Clements
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D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000191:economics; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000191:economics; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom