bile duct (CBD) stones are found in near 10% of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery for symptomatic gallstone disease. For these patients laparoscopic trans-cystic exploration of the co
In recent years new methods of laparoscopic cholecystectomy have evolved. Theoretically, these newer methods provide improved cosmetic results and a decrease in postoperative pain but a detailed comp
interest in better cosmetic outcomes has led to single- incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) being performed in a variety of target organs. However, pancreatectomy by SILS has not yet been reported.
is the most common digestive tract surgery performed worldwide and injury to the bile ducts is a dreaded complication which leads to both acute and chronic sequelae. The incidence of bile duct injury
management of benign ampullary lesions includes local resection (endoscopic or surgical ampullectomy) and en-bloc resection (pancreaticoduodenectomy). Most agree that en-bloc resection entails a sig