Transcystic CBD exploration

Accreditation statement

Credit hours: 1.00

Expiration date: 01/01/2010

Faculty disclosures and biosketches

Daniel Bacal, MD
St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor (UNITED STATES)
Dr. Daniel Bacal graduated from General Surgery in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Because of his interest in education, research and minimally invasive surgery, he spent a year under the guidance of Professor Jacques Marescaux, at the IRCAD/Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France. During this year Dr Bacal got involved in multiple projects including new minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, telementoring and tele-education, simulators and the use of the Internet for surgical education. His current interests include laparoscopic surgery, obesity, endocrine surgery and digestive surgery. Dr. Bacal is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the SAGES. He has no financial affiliations that would affect the content of his presentations. He will not be discussing any US FDA non-approved uses for pharmaceutical or medical device products.

Jean-Charles Berthou, MD
Clinique Chirurgicale Mutualiste de la Porte de Lorient, Lorient (FRANCE)
Head Department of Surgery - Clinique Chirurgicale Mutualiste de la Porte de Lorient Dr. JC Berthou is the Chairman of the Department of Digestive Surgery at the Clinique Chirurgicale Mutualiste. His specialty is in minimally invasive digestive surgery. Dr. JC Berthou is a member of the French Society of Endoscopic Surgery, and of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. His publications include clinical research in the area of laparoscopic management of common bile stones and laparoscopic colectomies. Dr. JC Berthou has no financial affiliations that would affect the content of his presentations nor will he be discussing any US FDA non-approved uses for pharmaceutical or medical devices products.

Didier Mutter, MD, PhD
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (FRANCE)
Professor Didier Mutter specializes in minimally invasive digestive surgery. He is co-founder and board member of the Administration Board of the Institute for Research in Digestive Cancer Surgery (IRCAD) and of the European Institute of TeleSurgery. He also teaches general surgery at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg and is a member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery and of the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons. Professor Mutter has no financial affiliations that would affect the content of his presentations. He will not be discussing any US FDA non-approved uses for pharmaceutical of medical device products.

Learning objectives

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Identify the biliary anatomy and its variations
- Discuss the potential intraoperative dangers
- Describe the transcystic approach for choledocholithiasis

To apply for CME credits for this chapter, please: 1. Read the learning objectives above. 2. Study the educational activity online 3. Complete the posttest questions