Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) with three holes and external abdominal traction of the gallbladder by a thread / 中国微创外科杂志

Objective To look for a method of LC with minimal invasion and better exposure. Methods During laparoscopic cholecystectomy with three holes, a needle with a No.7 thread was pierced to the abdominal cavity at the right eighth intercostal space and the fundus of the gallbladder was sutured. The gallbladder traction was performed by the thread to help exposure of the operative filed. LC of 90 cases were operated on by the method. Results All of the 90 cases were cured without any complication. Conclusions External abdominal gallbladder traction is more effective with minimal invision and better exposure as compared with the routine LC.