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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder using a laparoscope, a fiberoptical instrument inserted through the abdomen.
Mentioned in: General Surgery
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19) Nonetheless, the Zeus system still represented an improvement over traditional laparoscopic instrumentation, and many successful procedures have been performed with it, including the first transcontinental robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Potential applications of the da Vinci minimally invasive surgical ... by Melder, Patrick C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
She underwent emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was complicated by laceration of the common bile duct.
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As with MRA, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was primarily represented as a costeffective technology because of the reduction in hospital stay.
New medical technology diffusion key element in health cost increases by Brown, Elizabeth / Physician Executive
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