Methods: The available literature was searched using the EMBASE and Ovid databases and
reviewed. The various devices and sutures used to occlude the cystic duct in laparoscopic …

The patient was a 66-year-old woman who had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(Lap-C) secondary to chronic cholecystitis status post endoscopic choledocholithotomy 13 …

Abstract Background: Hem-o-Lok® clips (HOLCs)(Weck® Surgical Instruments, Teleflex
Medical, Durham, NC) are widely used for controlling the lateral pedicles in laparoscopic …

Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing laparoscopic
appendectomy from April 2013 through September 2014 at a single academic teaching …

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and laparoscopic common bile duct
exploration (LCBDE) has been widely used for management of gallbladder and common …

Background Ligation clips are used for vessel or tissue ligation in surgery. Although
previous reports have described the migration of metallic clips after hepato-biliary …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed
operation. Various methods for securing the cystic artery and cystic duct are described in …

BACKGROUND Hem-o-lok clips are typically used to control the cystic duct and vessels
during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and common bile duct exploration for stones in …

Question: A 59-yearold woman presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain, diarrhea,
and vomiting. During her stay she had an episode of melena and her hemoglobin dropped …

A 56-year-old woman with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome, who underwent a laparoscopic right
hemicolectomy for colon adenocarcinoma 19 months earlier, presented for elective single …