title: Improvised laparoscopic stone picker.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for calculus cholecystitis. It is frequently complicated by stone spillage and retrieval of these stones is a cumbersome process which is frequently complicated by injuries. Moreover left over stones frequently leads to complication. We have hereby improvised a laparoscopic hand instrument which quickly and easily recovers intraabdominal free and scattered gall stones with a loss of little bit of intra-abdominal CO(2). This stone picker was applied in over 50 cases with successful recovery of stones and a mean loss of about 0.1 Lts of carbon dioxide gas.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Tutor, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Akhilesh Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Nirjhar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Anshu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Stone picker; Stone spillage