Regardless of what we have been told as “the reason why” we have that tell-tale extra cut at the uppermost trocar site, we have been injured at that gallbladder surgery and the surgeon/trainee had to open us up to try to fix it. They make a 1-2″ cut then retract it open wider so they …
INTRODUCTION To compare the variations in consenting practice amongst trainees and consultant surgeons for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with specific reference to the documentation of significant risks of surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS A proforma was devised which included significant and/or commonly recognised complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This was then cross-referenced with the consent forms for the 80 …
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MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR GALLBLADDER You may wonder why I, a chiropractor, would even be interested in gallbladders. It turns out that I see a fair number of people with structural problems that relate to the gallbladder. You may know that gallbladder problems can refer pain to the mid back and right shoulder areas. You …
The gallbladder is a very common small, pear-shaped sac of this underside of the body, on the right side of this abdomen that holds approximately one half cup of yellowish-green product called bile. The liver produces liquid bile this is then moves it inside a gallbladder where it becomes 4-12 fold concentrated than it was …
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Procedure Overview What is a cholecystectomy? A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder, an organ located just under the liver on the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, a substance produced by the liver and used to break down fat for digestion. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered …
Definition A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The two basic types of this procedure are open cholecystectomy and the laparoscopic approach. It is estimated that the laparoscopic procedure is currently used for approximately 80% of cases. Purpose A cholecystectomy is performed to treat cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. In cholelithiasis, gallstones of varying shapes and sizes …
