title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with operative cholangiogram.
abstract: Intraoperative cholangiography was successfully performed in 99% of 525 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies. There were 386 chronic, 54 acute, 44 fibrotic, 19 gangrenous, and 22 hydrops cases. Unsuspected common duct stones were identified in 5% of patients. Routine cholangiography to clarify the biliary anatomy, however, was of greater significance than the discovery of unsuspected common duct stones.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Corbitt
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Yusem
mesh_terms: D002758:Cholangiography; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative