title: [Anterograde laparoscopic cholecystectomy: when and why].
abstract: Today largely diffused is the concept that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) represents the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstones. Nonetheless some questions have been raised on the real safety of this new method in terms of procedure-related complications. On the basis of our experience with traditional open cholecystectomy, we have recently performed a prograde LC in those cases with difficulties in identifying the anatomical structures of the so called Calot's triangle. This alternative route can be easily performed laparoscopically and has been useful in reducing the time of the intervention in the most difficult setting and to increase the safety of the procedure. The technical details and the results are compared with those of the laparoscopic retrograde route.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di III Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miscusi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Anna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brescia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasparrini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taglienti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Micheletti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marsano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montori
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: La colecistectomia laparoscopica per via anterograda: quando e perché.