Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult cases of acute cholecystitis: a simple technique using barbed sutures

Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult cases of acute cholecystitis: a simple technique using barbed sutures

Abstract Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for difficult acute cholecystitis (AC) cases bears a high risk of vasculobiliary injuries (VBI). The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) recommend the use of bailout procedures and subtotal cholecystectomy to prevent VBI. Performing a safe LC is challen...

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Main Authors: Sho Fujiwara, Kenji Kaino, Kazuki Iseya, Nozomi Koyamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy
Barbed sutures
Acute cholecystitis
Tokyo Guidelines 2018
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-01026-1

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