title: Laparoscopic removal of a gallbladder remnant in a patient with severe biliary pancreatitis.
abstract: Many surgeons opt to perform subtotal cholecystectomy to limit duct injuries in difficult cases. In these cases, however, there is a risk for the gallbladder remnant to become diseased. In these cases, a completion cholecystectomy is necessary.Although technically challenging, the laparoscopic approach to completion cholecystectomy is feasible and safe, when performed by surgeons with advanced laparoscopic experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago socawich@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Shamir O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Cawich
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.
authors.forename: Fawwaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naraynsingh