ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2017
Laparoscopic ultrasonography as an alternative to intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Benefits and risks of using laparoscopic ultrasonography versus intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided intraoperative biliary mapping during pediatric laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection: a standardized operative approach.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Selective intraoperative cholangiography: A retrospective single-centre analysis compared with national data and implications for surgical training.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Comparative validation of intraoperative ultrasound versus intraoperative cholangiography for the detection of choledocholithiasis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Navigating the Impossible Gallbladder: Bailout Strategies and Culture of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Cureus · 2026Review
- [Current evidence on intraoperative ultrasound : A position paper of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Intraoperative ultrasound enhancing safety of key steps in complex laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- A preliminary study using luminol-enhanced intraoperative bile duct imaging technique in rabbits.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Near-infrared cholangiography with intragallbladder indocyanine green injection in minimally invasive cholecystectomy.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Review
- Management of intraoperatively identified small bile duct stones in patients undergoing cholecystectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Intra-operative ultrasound assessment of the biliary tree during robotic cholecystectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Review
- A Systematic Review of Laparoscopic Ultrasonography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Cureus · 2023Review
- Laparoscopic choledocholithotomy and transductal T-tube insertion with indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and laparoscopic ultrasound: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- When Critical View of Safety Fails: A Practical Perspective on Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Safety profile and outcomes of intraoperative ultrasound-guided remnant cholecystectomy.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2023Article
- Multiple logistic regression model to predict bile leak associated with subtotal cholecystectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Surgery open science · 2022Article
- Application of imaging techniques in pancreaticobiliary maljunction.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Review
- The efficacy and safety of preoperative cholangiography via percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the role of laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) as a substitute for intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) during cholecystectomy.
methodsWe present a MEDLINE and PubMed literature search, having used the key-words "laparoscopic intraoperative ultrasound" and "laparoscopic cholecystectomy". All relevant English language publications from 2000 to 2016 were identified, with data extracted for the role of LUS in the anatomical delineation of the biliary tract, detection of common bile duct stones (CBDS), prevention or early detection of biliary duct injury (BDI), and incidental findings during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Data for the role of LUS
resultsWe report data from eighteen reports, 13 prospective non-randomized trials, 5 retrospective trials, and two meta-analyses assessing diagnostic accuracy, with one analysis also assessing costs, duration of the examination, and anatomical mapping. Overall, LUS was shown to provide highly sensitive mapping of the extra-pancreatic biliary anatomy in 92%-100% of patients, with more difficulty encountered in delineation of the intra-pancreatic segment of the biliary tract (73.8%-98%). Identification of vascular and biliary variations has been documented in two studies. Although inflammatory disease hampered accuracy, LUS was still advantageous
conclusionWe highlight the advantages and limitations of laparoscopic ultrasound during cholecystectomy, and underline its value in difficult scenarios when the anatomy is obscured.
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