Published in:
01-04-2007 | Letter to the editor
Further modification of technique for laparoscopic placement of drain following cholecystectomy
Authors:
A. Haq, B. Ribeiro, L. Cook
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Issue 4/2007
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Excerpt
Drain placement following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not considered a prerequisite among most surgeons. However, in those cases in which anatomical dissection has proved difficult and there is a question of security of the clips on the cystic duct remnant, a closed drainage system can act as an early indicator of bile leakage or ongoing venous ooze. …