LSTC is a feasible alternative to open cholecystectomy
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During the past 20 years, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has largely replaced open cholecystectomy as the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. In either technique, the surgeon must safely dissect the structures in Calot's triangle, but this dissection is difficult if inflammation or other complications are present. Traditionally, patients presenting with such complications have been given an open cholecystectomy as a matter of course, but several studies have suggested that laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSTC) is better.
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