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Cholecystenterorrhaphy
Suture of the gallbladder to the intestinal wall.
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Laparoscopic laser cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder using a laser as a cutting tool, applied laparoscopically. This procedure may be inappropriate for patients with severe acute cholecystitis, a palpable gallbladder, or evidence of a stone in the common bile duct. The use of a laser vs. endoscopic electrosurgical instrument is according to the preference of the surgeon.
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Cholecystectasia
Dilatation of the gallbladder.
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Cholecystangiography
Radiographic examination of the gallbladder and bile ducts after injection of a contrast medium, a procedure replaced by ultrasonography.
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Cholecystagogue
A drug or action that empties the gallbladder.
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Cholate
Any salt or ester of cholic acid.
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis
A chronic liver disease of unknown origin marked by inflammation and obliteration of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. The disease progresses silently and steadily and in most patients leads to cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and liver failure. Seventy percent of patients are men and the mean age at diagnosis is 39. Liver transplantation can be…
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Cholangiotomy
Incision of an intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile duct for removal of gallstones.
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Cholangiostomy
Surgical formation of a fistula into the bile duct.
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Cholangiole
The small terminal portion of the bile duct.
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