title: "Spaghetti technique"-novel technique to facilitate laparoscopic appendicectomy and cholecystectomy.
abstract: Long appendices and gallbladders may be difficult to remove during laparoscopy. In this report, we describe a novel technique by which the gallbladder or appendix is held at the tip with a grasper and rolled on to it like "spaghetti." We found this technique very useful in improving the traction and stability of the organs in order to facilitate dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH, United Kingdom. dr_durai@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rajaraman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Durai
authors.forename: Philip C H
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*