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Procedures

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Illustrated anatomy
A schematic of the liver edge, gallbladder, cystic duct and artery, and extrahepatic bile ducts. Labels identify nine landmarks. The liver remains as orientation context while a selected structure is highlighted.HEPATOBILIARY ANATOMY · SCHEMATICLiverInferior liver edgeRouvière’s sulcusCystic arteryGallbladderfundusInfundibulumCystic ductCommon hepaticduct (CHD)Calot’s triangleCommon bileduct (CBD)Schematic, not to scale. Structures spread for identification.ScrubReady
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Structures to identify
Pre-scrub checklist
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Can you identify each structure?

Gallbladder fundus
Infundibulum
Cystic duct
Cystic artery
Common hepatic duct (CHD)
Common bile duct (CBD)
Inferior liver edge
Calot's triangle
Rouvière's sulcus
CVS criteria

Before clipping or division, confirm all three: a cleared hepatocystic triangle, the lower third of the gallbladder separated from the cystic plate, and only two structures entering the gallbladder.

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