Open AccessTechniques of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Nomenclature and selection
Author(s) -
Sanjiv Haribhakti,
Jitendra Mistry
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.140220
Subject(s) - cosmesis , medicine , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , nomenclature , cholecystectomy , selection (genetic algorithm) , gold standard (test) , port (circuit theory) , surgery , general surgery , medical physics , computer science , artificial intelligence , radiology , taxonomy (biology) , engineering , botany , biology , electrical engineering
There are more than 50 different techniques of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) available in literature mainly due to modifications by surgeons in aim to improve postoperative outcome and cosmesis. These modifications include reduction in port size and/or number than what is used in standard LC. There is no uniform nomenclature to describe these different techniques so that it is not possible to compare the outcomes of different techniques. We brief the advantages and disadvantages of each of these techniques and suggest the situation where particular technique would be useful. We also propose a nomenclature which is easy to remember and apply, so that any future comparison will be possible between the techniques.