Hepatic Neoplasm Ablation and Related Technology Ido Nachmany Ravit Geva DEFINITION Hepatic ablation represents the use of chemical or physical means to destroy a neoplastic lesion and surrounding normal tissues…
Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy Shawnn Nichols Mark Bloomston DEFINITION Choledochojejunostomy involves the anastomosis of the common bile duct (CBD) to the jejunum, thereby reestablishing continuity of biliary flow (FIG 1). It may…
Intraoperative Cholangiogram Chasen A. Croft Dawood G. Dalaly DEFINITION Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) is the use of radiography with contrast media injected directly into the biliary tree to determine biliary anatomy,…
Resection of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Ryan T. Groeschl T. Clark Gamblin DEFINITION Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC), also referred to as Klatskin’s tumor, is an extrahepatic cancer of biliary epithelial origin near the…
Radical Cholecystectomy Richard J. Bold DEFINITION Radical cholecystectomy is defined as the resection of the gallbladder and gallbladder fossa and is usually combined with a supraduodenal lymphadenectomy for the treatment…
Choledochoduodenostomy Katherine A. Morgan David B. Adams DEFINITION Choledochoduodenostomy (CDD) describes an anastomosis between the extrahepatic biliary tree and the duodenum undertaken to provide internal drainage of an obstructed distal…
Antrectomy J. Spencer Liles John D. Christein DEFINITION By strict definition, antrectomy refers to removal of the gastrin-secreting portion of the stomach and when combined with a vagotomy results in…
Laparoscopic Gastric Band Darren S. Tishler Pavlos K. Papasavas DEFINITION The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, implantable medical device for the treatment of…
Surgically Assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatoscopy Kfir Ben-David Steven J. Hughes DEFINITION Surgical assistance to successfully perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatoscopy (ERCP) is necessary when intestinal continuity has been surgically modified such…
Open Cholecystectomy Sean P. Montgomery Preston B. Rich DEFINITION Removal of the gallbladder for benign disease using an open technique when the laparoscopic technique is not prudent. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Acute…
