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Minicholecystectomy (laparoscopic)

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Laparoscopic techniques can be used to remove the gallbladder using a 4-6 cm transverse incision instead of the usual approach of abdominal cannulae. A specially designed ring retractor is used to expose the gall bladder.

As with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the gallbladder is dissected out with a diathermy hook, a peri-operative cholangiogram is performed, and the cystic duct and artery are ligated or clipped.

Patients are in hospital for a mean of 1.5 days and are said to need less analgesia than following equivalent open cholecystectomy.

Reference

  1. Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons. Pathway for the management of acute gallstone diseases. September 2015 [internet publication].

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