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Basic laparoscopy: Cholecystectomy 03.3 Anatomy/Gallbladder

The normal gallbladder has:

A fundus.

A body.

Hartmann's pouch.

A neck.

Distortion of the gallbladder

Retraction on the fundus and Hartmann's pouch deliberately raises the fundus vertically, and pulls Hartmann's pouch out to the

patient's right.

Intrahepatic gallbladder

An intrahepatic gallbladder is partly or completely buried in the liver.

It may be more difficult to dissect out than a normal gallbladder.

Gallbladder on a mesentery

A gallbladder on a mesentery is prone to torsion, but is usually easier to dissect and remove than a gallbladder without a

mesentery.

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