Importance Subtotal cholecystectomy (SC) is a procedure that removes portions of the
gallbladder when structures of the Calot triangle cannot be safely identified in “difficult …

Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dangerous complication of cholecystectomy, with significant
postoperative sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality …

This article is part of a combined publication that expresses the current view of the European
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy about endoscopic biliary stenting. The present …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background Biliary and pancreatic stents are tubular devices made of plastic or metal used
primarily to establish patency of an obstructed bile or pancreatic duct. Stents may also be …

Background: Bile duct injury following cholecystectomy is an iatrogenic catastrophe which is
associated with significant perioperative morbidity and mortality, reduced long‐term survival …

Background Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) and
minilaparoscopic cholecystectomy (MLC) are both increasingly being used to treat …

Objective To review our experience with management of pancreaticobiliary and duodenal
(PB/D) perforations after periampullary endoscopic interventions. Although …

Background Gallstone disease remains the most common disease of the digestive system in
Western societies and laparoscopic cholecystectomy one of the most common surgical …

Parallel zum technischen Fortschritt in der Endoskopie und der Spezialisierung der
Mediziner hat sich ein spezialisierter Arbeitsplatz entwickelt, indem sich spezielle Pflege …