Ligation of the cystic duct--experience in 1,750 laparoscopic cholecystectomies

Löhde, E.; Gemperle, A.; Kraas, E.

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 64(10): 789

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722
PMID: 8269742
Document Number: 417742
Between 3/1990-3/1993 laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 1750 patients in the mean age of 49.8 (7-83). In 48 patients (2.7%) the procedure had to be shifted to open surgery. The overall complication rate was 3.9%, the mortality 0.11%. The PDS-clip Absolok 300 was regularly used for occluding the cystic duct and the cystic artery. Clip-associated complications were never observed. The induced duct occlusion proved save even against operative manipulation. But special characteristics of the clip and its application had to be considered.

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