Improvised laparoscopic stone picker

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for calculus cholecystitis. It is frequently complicated by stone spillage and retrieval of these stones is a cumbersome process which is frequently complicated by injuries. Moreover left over stones frequently leads to complication. We have hereby improvised a laparoscopic hand instrument which quickly and easily recovers intraabdominal free and scattered gall stones with a loss of little bit of intra-abdominal CO 2 . This stone picker was applied in over 50 cases with successful recovery of stones and a mean loss of about 0.1 Lts of carbon dioxide gas.