Citation Nr: 1517160 Decision Date: 04/22/15 Archive Date: 04/24/15 DOCKET NO. 08-26 073A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating (or evaluation) for the service-connected post cholecystectomy syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in excess of […]

Lap Cholecystectomy A lap cholecystectomy is shorthand for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is when the gallbladder is removed via keyhole surgery. Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal is a common procedure with around 60,000 operations performed on the NHS every year. It is usually required when someone has painful gallstones, which are solid masses of cholesterol that […]

The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the U.S. as a viable and indeed the preferred alternative to the “gold standard” open cholecystectomy (OC) has brought forth a new sphere of medical negligence litigation. By far the most common source of these claims is related to injuries of the extrahepatic (outside of the liver) biliary […]

The latest Jenny Craig lawsuit claims the name-brand diet caused gallstones — about 1,000 of them, apparently, according to TMZ. Mara Shapshay, a Los Angeles-based comedian who also writes for Glamour magazine, is suing Jenny Craig after she had to have gallstones removed from her body. She also blames the company for a recent miscarriage, and for causing abdominal […]

Our client, 64 year old Tony underwent gallstone removal surgery in 2009.  After the surgery, he suffered severe pain and a few days later it was found that he had a huge bile leak.  Unsuccessful attempts to stent the leak led to a bowel perforation, as a result Tony suffered sepsis and had to be […]

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY … WHEN THINGS GO WRONG© AN ARTICLE BY B. KENT BUCKINGHAM, J.D., O.D. E-mail address is buckinghamlawfirm@hotmail.com. Reprinted from TRIAL Magazine. Biliary duct injuries caused by surgeons can be devastating–and sometimes fatal–to people who undergo gallbladder surgery. Biliary injury is the greatest problem besetting one of the greatest advances in biliary operation during this century, the […]

by Arnold Seid, MD After almost two decades of experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the literature continues to report a disappointingly high incidence of bile duct injury (BDI). Despite extensive residency training in the operation and many articles addressing this problem, we surgeons continue to see a BDI rate of about one case for every […]

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. Sep 2006; 88(5): 482–485. doi:  10.1308/003588406X114857 PMCID: PMC1964677 Variations in Consenting Practice for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy AM Chen,* DR Leff,* J Simpson, SJD Chadwick, and PJ McDonald INTRODUCTION To compare the variations in consenting practice amongst trainees and consultant surgeons for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with specific reference to the documentation of significant risks of surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS […]