New technique to ligate enlarged cystic duct using a clip applier during laparoscopy: report of a case.
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.
Hida
Yasuhiro
Y
Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N-15, W-7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan. yhida@med.hokudai.ac.jp
Okuyama
Shigeki
S
Iizuka
Mikiya
M
Katoh
Hiroyuki
H
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