Technical elements of successful laparoscopic cholangiography as defined by radiographic criteria.
OBJECTIVE
To define the elements of successful laparoscopic cholangiography.


METHODS
Retrospective review of 130 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholangiography.


METHODS
Community hospital with a surgical residency.


METHODS
Thirty-four males and 96 females, aged 16 to 86 years, with acute and chronic cholecystitis.


METHODS
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during intraoperative cholangiography.


METHODS
A cholangiogram that satisfactorily delineates biliary anatomy as defined by accepted radiologic criteria.


RESULTS
A successful laparoscopic cholangiogram was obtained in 98.5% of the study group.


CONCLUSIONS
A safe and reliable technique to obtain a laparoscopic cholangiogram is described and validated using accepted radiologic criteria.
Willekes
C L
CL
Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ, USA.
Edoga
J K
JK
Castronuovo
J J
JJ
Widmann
W D
WD
McLean
E R
ER
Chevinsky
A H
AH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011871:Radiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies