Gupta V, Jain G. Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Adoption of universal culture of safety in cholecystectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(2): 62-84 [PMID: 30842813 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.62]
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Vishal Gupta, MBBS, MS, MCh, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Shatabdi Hospital Phase 1, King George's Medical University, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India. vggis@yahoo.co.in
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2019; 11(2): 62-84 Published online Feb 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.62
Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Adoption of universal culture of safety in cholecystectomy
Vishal Gupta, Gaurav Jain
Vishal Gupta, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Shatabdi Hospital Phase 1, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Gaurav Jain, Transplant and HPB Surgery, the Iowa Clinic-Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, IA 50309, United States
Author contributions: Gupta V reviewed the literature, conceptualized, drafted and critically revised the manuscript and generated figures; Jain G contributed figures and drafted and critically revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of authors contributed their efforts in this manuscript.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Vishal Gupta, MBBS, MS, MCh, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Shatabdi Hospital Phase 1, King George's Medical University, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India. vggis@yahoo.co.in
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Received: November 12, 2018 Peer-review started: November 14, 2018 First decision: November 29, 2018 Revised: January 6, 2019 Accepted: January 23, 2019 Article in press: January 23, 2019 Published online: February 27, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is associated with higher risk of biliary injury. This complication is associated with prolonged morbidity, decreased overall survival and potential for litigation. Prevention remains the best strategy. With the understanding of underlying mechanisms related to this complication, a number of preventive strategies have been described. Besides proper training and use of optimal equipment, understanding relevant anatomy, identification of factors predicting difficult procedure, execution of correct surgical technique, use of the critical view of safety, judicious use of energy sources, understanding stopping rules, time-out and bailout techniques, and proper documentation are basic tenets of safe LC.
