Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Remarkable Development

A revisited article of JAMA titled Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy A Remarkable Development by Bruce M. Wolfe, MD; Barry Gardiner, MD; Charles F. Frey, MD and published on Mar 27,1991, is presented. Several remarkable developments have occurred over the last two years in the management of symptomatic g...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2015-10, Vol.314 (13), p.1406-1406
Main Authors: Wolfe, Bruce M, Gardiner, Barry, Frey, Charles F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - history
Frey, Charles F
Gallstones - surgery
Gardiner, Barry
History, 20th Century
Humans
Laparoscopy
Surgical outcomes
Traditions
Treatment Outcome
Wolfe, Bruce M
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Summary:A revisited article of JAMA titled Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy A Remarkable Development by Bruce M. Wolfe, MD; Barry Gardiner, MD; Charles F. Frey, MD and published on Mar 27,1991, is presented. Several remarkable developments have occurred over the last two years in the management of symptomatic gallstones. A fundamentally different technique for the conduct of cholecystectomy was developed, described, and popularized by surgeons in both France and the US. The technique is described briefly by Miller-Catchpole and involves the use of a laparoscope and instrument insertion through trocars, thereby avoiding the traditional incision. Advantages attributed to laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with the traditional or open cholecystectomy include diminished postoperative pain, shorter hospitalization and associated cost, more rapid recovery and return to full activity, and a superior cosmetic result.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2014.12014