title: Laparoscopic assisted cholecystostomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic assisted cholecystostomy (LAC) is a safe method for external biliary drainage in jaundiced patients with distal common bile duct obstruction. It consists of the retrieval of the fundus of the gallbladder through the trocar, thus through abdominal wall followed by suture to the skin. This technique could be an option for surgeons who manage a patients with jaundice by distal common bile duct obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Third Surgical Unit, University of Medecine and Pharmacy Gr. T. Popa, Iasi.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grecu
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology