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Laparoscopic view of the distended, severely inflamed gallbladder (GB) before evacuative paracentesis. F: fundus, FL: falciform ligament, D: duodenum, RL: right liver lobe, GO: greater omentum.
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After freeing the attachments, the fundus and the upper half of the gallbladder appeared distended with signs of severe inflammation (see Figure 1).
Laparoscopic view of
Callot's triangle after meticulous
dissection showing the cystic duct (CD), the cystic artery (CA), the posterior
cystic artery (PCA) running to the inferior surface of the gallbladder (GB), and the anterior
cystic artery (ACA) running to the Hartman's pouch (HP). RL: right liver lobe.
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Meticulous dissection ensured complete freeing and definition of the course of both cystic duct and cystic artery (see Figure 2).