Abstract
AbstractCholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed abdominal surgery to date. In the last few decades, it is increasingly performed laparoscopically, even with third-world countries in Asia. In Mongolia for example, where there are limited resources, they have found a 62% increase in laparoscopic cholecystectomy being performed for 9 years since 2005 [1]. At present, the “gold standard” in gallbladder (GB) surgery is laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). This is because of its associated advantages over conventional open technique that includes less postoperative pain, better cosmesis, and shorter hospital stays [2–8]. However, despite the advances in technology, the complications associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy remain the same. It is therefore necessary for surgeons to be familiar with the basic principles and techniques in performing a safe and efficient procedure. Below is the anatomy of Gallbladder (Fig. 1).
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