In view of the substantial, at times conflicting, literature on conversion to open surgery during
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), we have considered it timely to review the subject to …

Background This article reviews the feasibility of the laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi
syndrome and determines the associated risks and complications of this technique. Methods …

Background: Mirizzi syndrome was reported in 0.3–3% of patients undergoing
cholecystectomy. The distortion of anatomy and the presence of cholecystocholedochal …

Background: Benign extrinsic obstruction of the hepatic duct, known as “Mirizzi
syndrome”(MS), is an uncommon complication of longstanding cholelithiasis. Since …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard for
gallstone disease. We present one of the largest series of LC from the high prevalence area …

Background: Mirizzi syndrome is an uncommon complication of longstanding gallstone
disease resulting in obstructive jaundice and remains surgically challenging. Mirizzi …

Background The authors present their experience with laparoscopic subtotal
cholecystectomy for the management of Mirizzi's syndrome and their review of the literature …

Partial cholecystectomy (PC) is an alternative choice to standard cholecystectomy in
situations with increased risk of Calot's components injury. We reported our experience with …

BACKGROUND Mirizzi syndrome (MS) remains a challenging biliary disease, and its low
rate of preoperative diagnosis should be resolved. Moreover, technological advances have …

Introduction: Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an unusual complication of gallstone disease. The
majority of cases are not identified pre-operatively, despite advances in imaging techniques …