Subtotal cholecystectomy: Are we describing thoroughly our approaches?
Subtotal cholecystectomy (SC) represents a safe alternative approach for minimizing conversion rates in laparoscopic procedures during difficult gallbladder (DG) procedures.1 It has been described as an alternative method to total cholecystectomy (TC) in which only a portion of the gallbladder is removed. This has been recommended when the structures of Calot's triangle cannot be identified, to avoid iatrogenic damage to the common hepatic duct, the common bile duct, and the cystic duct, due to severe inflammation and consequent anatomical alteration2,3
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Luis Adrian Alvarez-Lozada, Ethel Valeria Orta-Guerra, Mar ía Fernanda Gutiérrez-Alvarez, Alejandro Quiroga-Garza, Rodrigo E. Elizondo-Omaña Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research