TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cholecystectomy, Subtotal A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 - Bitans, Marita A1 - Baker, Anthony S. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e AB - If cholecystectomy, either open or laparoscopic, appears hazardous because of severe inflammation, if the gallbladder is partially buried in the liver, or if structures in the cystic duct region cannot be safely identified, a subtotal cholecystectomy may be the safest course of action. Subtotal cholecystectomy, also known as partial cholecystectomy, also should be strongly considered for patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension because attempts to remove the back wall of the gallbladder will result in significant hemorrhage that can be extremely difficult to control. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187822254 ER -