Cholecystectomy for gall stones.

A Plea for Cholecystectomy combined with Choledochostomy in cases of Chronic Cholecystitis associated with Gall-Stones.

In cases of chronic cholecystitis associated with gall-stones, in the absence of any serious complications such as advanced jaundice, it is the practice of many surgeons to explore the biliary passages and then to excise the gall-bladder. All are agreed as to the value of cholecystectomy, but there is considerable divergence of opinion as to what, in fact, constitutes a satisfactory exploration...

Migration of gall stones.

The factors influencing the migration of gall stones are ill understood. Altogether 331 patients undergoing cholecystectomy were studied prospectively. The diameters of the cystic and common bile ducts and of stones in the gall bladder and bile ducts were measured. Increasing pressure was applied to the freshly excised gall bladder in an attempt to evacuate stones through the cystic duct. Stone...

Dissolving gall stones.

Spilled gall stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a review of the literature.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with spillage of gall stones in 5%-40% of procedures, but complications occur very rarely. There are, however, isolated case reports describing a range of complications occurring both at a distance from and near to the subhepatic area. This review looks into the various modes of presentation, ways to minimise spillage, treating the complications, and t...

On Gall-Stones or Cholelithiasis