A Giant Gallstone: The Largest Gallstone Removed Laparoscopically in the World
Yardesh Singh, Sidiyq Mohammed, Aqilah Hosein, Ramoutar Kercheval, Vijay Naraynsingh
Abstract
Trinidad and Tobago, a small twin island republic off the coast of Venezuela, is leading the Caribbean in laparoscopic surgery. While giant gallbladders are usually difficult to operate on and have a high conversion rate from laparoscopic to open procedure, in Trinidad and Tobago a laparoscopic cholecystectomy involving a giant gallbladder and the largest gallstone ever removed laparoscopically was performed uneventfully.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLaparoscopic cholecystectomyGallbladderGeneral surgeryCholecystectomySurgeryLaparoscopyGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesAbdominal Trauma and Injuries