title: New technique to ligate enlarged cystic duct using a clip applier during laparoscopy: report of a case.
abstract: We developed a new technique to ligate an enlarged cystic duct under laparoscopy. First, the cystic duct was ligated with a large size Endoclip and cut halfway through with scissors. The rest of it was ligated by the clips and divided. This procedure does not require any special device or skill.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N-15, W-7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan. yhida@med.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hida
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okuyama
authors.forename: Mikiya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iizuka
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments