With the widespread introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the incidence of
iatrogenic main bile duct lesions has significantly increased, with incidences ranging from …

The incidence of biliary injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has shown a
declining trend though it may still be twice that as with open cholecystectomy. Major biliary …

Objective: To develop a deep learning model to automatically segment hepatocystic
anatomy and assess the criteria defining the critical view of safety (CVS) in laparoscopic …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the gold standard for the
treatment of gallbladder lithiasis; nevertheless, the incidence of bile duct injuries (BDI) is still …

Iatrogenic bile duct injuries (BDIs) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, being one of the most
common performed surgical procedures, remain a substantial problem in gastrointestinal …

Abstract Background The Critical View of Safety (CVS) has been increasingly recognised as
the standard method for identification of the cystic structures, to prevent vasculobiliary …

Disease of the hepatobiliary system is an extremely common reason for referral to general
surgery, with approximately 750,000 cholecystectomies performed annually in the United …

Background In laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), achievement of the Critical View of
Safety (CVS) is commonly advocated to prevent bile duct injuries (BDI). However, BDI rates …

Introduction Near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography (NIRF-C) is a popular application
of fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS). NIRF-C requires near-infrared optimized …

The incidence of common bile duct injuries following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)
remains three times higher than that following open surgery despite numerous attempts to …