Johnson & Johnson Institute
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Pre-operative patient care
Typical recommendations for pre-operative care may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
- Abdominal ultrasound and liver function tests.
- HIDA\PIPIDA scan to evaluate for biliary dyskinesia.
- Nothing by mouth (NPO) for 8 hours before surgery.
- Cardiopulmonary evaluation as needed.
- Anesthesiology consultation as needed.
- Prophylactic antibiotics for patients with acute cholecystitis.
- Preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for patients with clinical, laboratory, or radiographic evidence of choledocholithiasis (some surgeons with advanced laparoscopy experience may prefer laparoscopic common duct exploration).
References
George Crawford, MD prepared this procedure guide on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and its affiliates. The procedure guide reflects the opinions of the individual presenter, and the steps described may not encompass the complete steps of the procedure. Additionally, other surgeons may prefer different techniques, approaches, etc., as individual surgeon experience in his/her clinical practice, as well as patient needs, may dictate variation in procedure steps.
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