Course 01 Fundamentals of laparoscopic biliary surgery
Access and port placement, exposure, the anatomy of the hepatocystic triangle, and what must be seen before anything is divided.
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Six courses, built around the operation
Each course is a sequence of operative video, commentary and decision points. Start anywhere; the library is cross-linked so a chapter in one course opens the relevant case in another.
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Course 02 The difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Grades III to V. Dense adhesions, the contracted gallbladder, Mirizzi, cholecystoenteric fistula, subtotal cholecystectomy and the decision to stop.
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Course 03 Laparoscopic bile duct exploration
Patient selection, equipment, the transcystic route, choledochoscopy, difficult and multiple stones, and the retained stone.
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Course 04 Transcystic exploration
Guidewire, basket and balloon-in-cystic technique, with the duct anatomy that decides between them.
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Opening the duct, clearing it, and closing it primarily or over a drain.
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Bile duct injury, cystic artery bleeding, duct perforation, retained stones, bile leak and the postoperative course.
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