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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard operation for symptomatic cholelithiasis and other biliary disorders. This chapter describes the standard four-trocar technique for safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy as well as potential pitfalls and strategies to avoid complications.
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Sulzbach, C., Zuckerman, R. (2022). Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Kaiser, A.M., Nguyen, N.T., Sarpel, U., Sugg, S.L. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81415-1_89
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