A modification of dissection technique for a safer laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been associated with a rise in the rate of bile duct injury. A simple modification of a dissection technique that enables safer laparoscopic cholecystectomy is presented. This modification has resulted in a decreased risk of injury to the bile ducts and associated vasculature.
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Department of Surgery, Taunton and Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, United Kingdom.
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D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control