Rouviere's sulcus - An anatomical landmark for safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been established as the gold standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones, however surgeons face the risk of injuring bile ducts and vessels due to the inherent limitations of laparoscopy.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study done in the Department of Surgery, Shree Birendra Hospital (SBH) on patients who were posted for LC. The study period was through April 2021 to September 2021. During LC, the anatomy of RS was noted and classified into Group A (RS present) or Group B (RS absent). Data analyses were performed considering a p-value of <0.05 as statistically significant.

Results

RS was present in 169 (93.9%) out of 180 cases. The open sulcus type was found in 114 cases (67.5%), followed by closed type in 26 (15.

SUBMITTER: Basukala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977923 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature