Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for complex gallstone disease: A report of five cases

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2005; 11(21): 3311-3314
Published online Jun 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i21.3311

Table 2 Causes of HALS and operative method for the five patients.

Patient No.	Causes of HALS	Operative method
1	Impacted stone in infundibulum	Subtotal Cholecystectomy
2	Obscured Calot triangle, bleeding of FFD	Total cholecystectomy
3	Obscured Calot triangle, GB emphysema	Partial cholecystectomy
4	Contracted atrophic GB, obliterated Calot triangle	Partial cholecystectomy
5	Dense adhesions of Calot triangle, impacted stone in cystic duct	Subtotal Cholecystectomy

HALS: hand assisted laparoscopic surgery. FFD: first-fundus dissection, GB: gallbladder.

Citation: Wei Q, Shen LG, Zheng HM. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for complex gallstone disease: A report of five cases. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(21): 3311-3314
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i21/3311.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i21.3311