A simple method of infundibular retraction during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic excision of the gallbladder has rapidly become a preferable technique for treating patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis. To date, new developments in instrumentation have hardly been able to keep pace with the rising popularity of this method. The use of techniques applied to other areas of endoscopy may be useful when adapted to laparoscopic surgery. We discuss herein the use of a standard colonoscopic polypectomy snare for retraction of the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This adaptation facilitates the procedure and avoids the need for an additional trocar puncture.