The New Operative Procedure Gaining in Popularity for the Removal

question 15

Multiple Choice

The new operative procedure gaining in popularity for the removal of the gallbladder, if there is no cholecystitis or choledocholithiasis, is a(n)

• A) laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• B) cholangiography.
• C) open cholecystectomy.
• D) choledochostomy.

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