Additionally, a novel technique for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) using specially designed needle instruments was explored. This method aimed to address challenges such as ...

During an open cholecystectomy, a surgeon removes the gallbladder via a large incision under the right side of the rib cage. During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, they instead remove the ...

Biliary colic is abdominal pain that develops due to a blockage in the bile ducts, which carry bile (digestive fluid) from the liver to the gallbladder and into the small intestine. When ...

Introduction: As one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world, safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is of utmost importance. Indocyanine green (ICG) has been used for different ...

A scab after surgery is a normal part of healing. It forms at the incision site to protect the skin underneath while it heals. Removing a scab can impede healing, so it's best to let it fall off on ...

The procedure to remove it, known as a cholecystectomy, can be conducted either through keyhole surgery, where a very small incision is made, or open surgery, when a larger part of the abdomen is ...

1-4 Surgery may affect respiratory muscle function by a number of different mechanisms. For example, a surgical incision of the chest or abdominal wall affects the integrity of the respiratory muscles ...