title: A simple, cost-effective method for operative cholangiography.
abstract: A simple, cost-effective technique for anchoring the catheter during cystic duct cholangiography is described. High-quality cholangiograms are consistently obtained with minimal prolongation of the procedure and without cumbersome instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Olive View Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bennion
mesh_terms: D002758:Cholangiography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period