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J A Cartmill

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PubMed1993

Laparolithic cholecystectomy: laboratory data and first clinical case.

A method of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is described. After control of the cystic duct and artery, gallstones are emulsified with a laparoscopic lithotriptor and the debris aspirated from the gallbladder. The free wall of the gallbladder is excised and the remaining gallbladder mucosa ablated with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser. This technique eliminates the need for dissection of the gallbladder from the liver, thereby reducing the possibility of hemorrhage from the gallbladder fossa. At the same time stones and bile are aspirated so that the excised portion of gallbladder can be easily removed through an access port without spillage of contaminated bilious debris into the abdominal cavity or puncture wound that could cause infection. Acute and chronic animal studies confirm the feasibility of this technique. A clinical case is described.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Bronchogenic cysts: a persistent dilemma.

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital lesions of the respiratory tract. Although usually benign, they have the potential to develop complications and can pose a dilemma in diagnosis and treatment. Twenty patients who presented to the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital over a 10 year period are reported. Symptoms were common (75%) but serious complications were rare (5%). Most cysts were excised completely at thoracotomy with minimal morbidity. The correct diagnosis was established pre-operatively in less than half of the patients. Therefore excision is recommended to confirm the diagnosis, to exclude malignancy and to minimize possible complications.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Extraction of myosin light chains and actin from bovine cardiac muscle acetone powder.

A joint preparation of the two myosin light chains and actin from bovine cardiac muscle acetone powder is described. There is a significant improvement in the ease of purification, while the yield of the myosin light chains equals the best yields obtained from the use of established techniques. The actin yield greatly exceeds that obtained in an earlier published report.

Acetone↗