Problem-solving in laparoscopic surgery.
The advent of the laparoscopic revolution and the wider applicability of laparoscopic procedures has caused surgeons to re-think the dynamics of intraoperative problem-solving. Problems of body habitus, previous surgery, exposure, bleeding, and anesthesia, as well as the problem cholangiogram, require new and innovative approaches, a practical approach to each of these common laparoscopic problems is presented.
Gordon
L A
LA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Shapiro
S J
SJ
Daykhovsky
L
L
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D001824:Body Constitution; D002758:Cholangiography; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D011340:Problem Solving