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  2. Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia

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    Cholecystectomy is a common treatment of symptomatic gallstones and other gallbladder conditions. [1] In 2011, cholecystectomy was the eighth most common operating room procedure performed in hospitals in the United States. [2] Cholecystectomy can be performed either laparoscopically, or via an open surgical technique. [3] [page needed]

  3. Cholecystostomy - Wikipedia

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    Cholecystostomy finds its application when the patient has cholecystitis and is not a good candidate for surgery. [6] Some indications include: Critically ill patients that are clinically unstable to tolerate surgical cholecystectomy [6] Patients unable to tolerate anesthesia during the surgery [6]

  4. Exploratory laparotomy - Wikipedia

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    Like with any major surgery, a variety of complications may occur during and after an exploratory laparotomy. These include minor problems, such as superficial skin infection or delayed bowel motility , and major problems, such as bleeding, blood clots in the legs or in the lungs , stroke , deep intraabdominal infection which can lead to sepsis ...

  5. Choledochoduodenostomy - Wikipedia

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    After the surgery, nasogastric suction is usually maintained for 2–3 days and the tube is removed when there is low output. Once the tube is in place, it can be used to give the patient food and medicine. [medical citation needed] A fluid diet is started after surgery and the diet is advanced as tolerated by the patient. [16]

  6. Porcelain gallbladder - Wikipedia

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    Cholecystectomy may be performed via an open incision or via laparoscopic methods, but gallbladder anatomy and consistency may complicate the operation. [ 5 ] Based on evidence in the current literature, a prophylactic cholecystectomy is not routinely recommended for all patients with porcelain gallbladder and should be restricted to those with ...

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!

  8. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Coagulation disorders and dense adhesions (scar tissue) from previous abdominal surgery may pose added risk for laparoscopic surgery and are considered relative contra-indications for this approach. Intra-abdominal adhesion formation is a risk associated with both laparoscopic and open surgery and remains a significant, unresolved problem. [33]

  9. One Knock. Two Men. One Bullet. - The Huffington Post

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    The events of that weekend in June have replayed endlessly in Alex’s mind: how he found out that Bryan had been shot, his brother’s last breaths, the thumbs up as he went into surgery. The story became sacred. But eight years later, while being interviewed for this article, Alex discovered that those memories were, in fact, faulty.