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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
Advanced laparoscopic biliary procedures can be undertaken in a pig model, but the small size of the normal common bile duct makes learning difficult. We have developed a prepared pig model of common bile duct ligation on which to practice advanced laparoscopic biliary surgery. The pig's distal common bile duct was occluded using several different methods via a minilaparotomy. Laparoscopic biliary procedures were undertaken 6-21 days later. The common bile duct became dilated to between 2 and 3 cm in diameter in all cases, and this was well tolerated by the animals. All advanced laparoscopic biliary procedures were possible, including choledochoscopy, exploration of the bile duct, and cholecystojejunostomy. Short-term common bile duct ligation is well tolerated in pigs and can be used to create a model for practicing advanced laparoscopic biliary procedures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0930-2794
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1423-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
A pig model for advanced laparoscopic biliary procedures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't