Biliary tract surgery

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Broader Terms

surgery

Narrower Terms

cholecystectomy

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• Since prophylaxis for more than 24 hours has no additional effect and peri-operative prophylaxis in acute cholecystitis is mandatory, antibiotic prophylaxis in biliary tract surgery is inappropriate in at least 31 hospitals in The Netherlands (23%).
• Experience of seven consecutive cases of liver abscess following biliary tract surgery is presented.
• Equipment The use of up-to-date video equipment and instrumentation designed to perform laparoscopic biliary tract surgery is important.
• [2],[3],[4],[8] Their results indicated that extensive experience with both open and laparoscopic biliary tract surgery is the most important ingredient of a successful outcome in the setting of difficult cases.
• A surgical dictum--"the only cardinal sin in biliary tract surgery is injury to the common bile duct"--is premised on the devastating effects of this type of injury.

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