title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with ventral hernia repair.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an integral part of the general surgery operative inventory. The conventional approach may need to be modified to fit different clinical situations. We present the first reported case of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with a ventral hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lopez-Martinez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raina
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008875:Middle Aged