Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the procedure of choice in all the gall bladder diseases and there is increase in the skills of surgeons with newer equipment. Normally the laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed by using four ports or three ports. Two ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy is rarely performed as it demands greater expertise and skills. Also this technique is less expensive an...

Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the gold standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis, has also brought to light a new range of uncommon complications unheard with open cholecystectomy. Case Series: This case series is a compilation of five rare complications unique to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Conclusion: Knowledge about such complications and application of preventive mea...

Background: Cholecystocutaneous fistula is a rare complication of chronic gallstone disease. We present a case of cholecystocutaneous fistula successfully managed with day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Case Outline: An 80-year-old man initially presented with acute biliary sepsis, was treated conservatively, and later developed a right upper quadrant swelling in keeping with an abscess. He...

The remnant cystic duct or gallbladder neck calculus may rarely result in post-cholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome. Various managements have been proposed for the treatment of post-cholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome. Some previous cases of post-cholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome have been managed with open cholecystectomy and endoscopically. We report a case of a laparoscopic stone removal of post-cho...

This survey determined the effect of the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on the rates ofcholecystectomy (total and laparoscopic) in Scotland. From 1977 to 1990, the Scottish cholecystectomy rate fell by an average ofalmost 1% per annum. With the advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the total cholecystectomy rate (open and laparoscopic) rose considerably by 18.7% from 1989-93 (p<...

Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report our first laparoscopic repair of two Morgagni hernias, using a single umbilical incision and full-thickness abdominal wall repair with standard straight laparosco...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the gold standard for the treatment of gall stone disease and ultrasonography is the most common imaging study performed for biliary tract disease. The various pre-operative parameters in literature for predicting difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy are reported. The present study was conducted to look for some predictive factors on ultrasonography of gall...