RT Book, Section
A1 Ellison, E. Christopher
A1 Zollinger, Jr., Robert M.
A1 Pawlik, Timothy M.
A1 Vaccaro, Patrick S.
A1 Bitans, Marita
A1 Baker, Anthony S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1187822254
T1 Cholecystectomy, Subtotal
T2 Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260440850
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187822254
RD 2024/04/19
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.